Norman JR D. Boone Jr. was 27 when he was shot and killed in broad daylight on Dickerman Street in New Haven on May 27, 2017. The shooting, which also wounded another person, drew dozens of mourners. Boone was a father of two, a daughter Nyjae Boone and a son Candyn Johnson, born October 29, 1989, to Jessie Garrett and Norman Boone Sr., and one of six siblings.

Investigators identified a primary suspect, Treyvon Battle, within a week but initially lacked evidence to obtain an arrest warrant. Battle was described by police as a known gang member with multiple prior arrests on illegal gun charges; he was arrested several times on weapons charges after Boone’s death and was later held on federal weapons-related charges. In late May 2022 a community member provided information that led investigators to secure an arrest warrant for Battle, who was already in federal custody; he was then presented in court on a murder charge.

If anyone knew Norman, his movements that day, or has information about the shooting, please come forward.