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61-year-old shot and killed during attempted robbery: Police

Surveillance video shows a suspect attempting to rob Mark Pappacoda, 61, before shooting him, police said.

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — A New Haven man was shot and killed after someone tried to rob him in a liquor store parking lot, according to police.

Officers were called after 9 p.m. Tuesday to the parking lot of the GI Package Store on 282 Ferry Street for a report of a person shot.

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Police found a man laying on the ground, unresponsive. The victim, identified as Mark Pappacoda, 61, was taken to the hospital where he later died.

Surveillance video shows a suspect attempting to rob Pappacoda before shooting him, police said.

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Police are asking for the public's help in identifying the suspect. Surveillance photos of the suspect can be seen in the gallery below.

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Any witnesses who have not yet spoken to police are asked to call New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Or, submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES).

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