Crime
22-year-old Dayvon Comeaux died after shooting in Hartford led to a car crash
The victim’s two-year-old son, seated in the back, was unharmed in the incident.
A man was killed in a shooting that led to a car crash in Hartford on Monday evening, according to the city’s police department.
The victim’s two-year-old son, seated in the back, was unharmed in the incident.
The Hartford Police Department received reports of gunfire at approximately 4:18 p.m. near Pleasant Street and Main Street, just outside Dunkin’ Park stadium.
Upon arrival, officers found evidence of gunfire and a heavily damaged vehicle riddled with bullet holes.
According to an initial investigation, a white Honda Accord had stopped at a red light when another vehicle approached, firing multiple rounds before speeding away.
After the shooting, the Honda rolled backward, ultimately crashing into a nearby tree.
The driver, identified as 22-year-old Dayvon Comeaux of Hartford, was found unresponsive with gunshot wounds. He was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
In a close call, the victim’s young son, seated in the back, was unharmed despite a bullet hole found just inches from his head.
The child was taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center as a precaution.
The suspect’s vehicle was located shortly afterward in Tolland. The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions have taken over the investigation, marking Hartford’s 16th homicide of the year.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.