A teenager was shot dead Monday along the Hamden section of the Farmington Canal trail.
Hamden police responded to the scene along the trail, near Treadwell Street, at around 2:30 p.m., according to department spokesperson Sean J. Dolan.
“Responding officers located a gunshot victim on the canal line. First responders attempted life resuscitation efforts. The victim was later pronounced deceased at the scene,” Dolan stated in a release.
The victim, who turned 15 last week, lived in Hamden. His name was Elijah Gomez.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 203 – 230-4000.