Jerome Myers, a 48-year-old Black man and lifelong New Haven resident, was fatally shot near Liberty and Putnam streets on June 26, 2015. A father of seven, he was remembered by family as easygoing and funny; relatives said they had seen him just days earlier and could not imagine why anyone would have wanted to shoot him.

The shooting occurred in the Hill neighborhood just before dawn, less than half a mile from the city’s police headquarters. Yellow crime scene tape blocked the intersection as detectives opened an investigation that marked New Haven’s sixth homicide of 2015. Neighbors reported they did not witness the incident and only learned of it when police arrived.

Police appealed to the public for information that might lead to whoever was responsible. No arrests or suspect identifications have been reported in the materials summarizing this case. If anyone has information about Jerome Myers or his movements in the days before June 26, 2015, please contact New Haven police detectives.