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Hartford police investigate homicide on Wethersfield Avenue

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he was later pronounced dead.

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A pedestrian-involved crash shut down part of I-91 south in Hartford. Serious injuries are reported. (File photo)

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Hartford man has died after being fatally shot overnight Friday, according to police.

Officers were called to the area of Wethersfield Avenue and Elliott Street around 3:40 a.m. Friday for a report of a person shot.

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Police found an unresponsive man, identified as Raymond Lewis, 54.

Lewis was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, where he was later pronounced dead.

Police are investigating this shooting as a homicide.

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This is a developing story.

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