Crime & Safety
Woman At Home Killed In Drive-By Shooting In Hartford
A 56-year-old woman was killed when someone drove by and fired shots at her home.
HARTFORD, CT — Police are investigating after a 56-year-old woman who was at home cooking was shot and killed Wednesday night, according to WTNH News-8. The shooting occurred around 5 p.m. at 28 Sisson Ave.
Sylvia Cordova was cooking dinner on the home's first floor when someone drove by and fired shots, WTNH News-8 reported. Police officers found gunfire damage to the home along with rifle casings.
Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert called the incident "very brazen, upsetting," according to NBC-CT.
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Police are also investigating a double shooting on Kent Street in which one of the victims was listed in critical condition. Police do not believe the two incidents are related.
Anyone with information on either shooting can call police at 860-722-TIPS. Information can be provided anonymously.
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Sylvia Cordova just turned 56 years old in May, per her twin brother Pedro. @HartfordPolice say she was killed cooking dinner in her apartment by a flying bullet coming from outside on Sisson Avenue. Friends & family called her “Pebbles.” @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/i3183KUBeG
— Jill Konopka (@jillkonopka) June 10, 2021
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