Crime & Safety
Teen Passes Away After Wethersfield Officer-Involved Shooting
The teen's death was announced by state police late Monday night.
WETHERSFIELD, CT — A teenager wounded after being shot in the temple by a police officer Saturday evening has succumbed to his injuries, state police said Monday night.
Anthony Vega Cruz, 18, had been on life support after being shot. His death was announced by State Police Monday night.
Two Wethersfield officers attempted to stop a suspect in a motor vehicle around 6 p.m. on Silas Deane Highway, State Police said in a statement. The suspect vehicle and Wethersfield police cruiser collided. One of the officers exited his vehicle and the vehicle drove toward the officer, State Police said. The officer then fired his weapon and hit Cruz.
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A female passenger in the car wasn't injured and was released.
Protesters Monday demanded to see police video of the incident and said there are still unanswered questions.
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UPDATE: Man succumbs to injuries after officer-involved shooting in #Wethersfield. The investigation is ongoing. https://t.co/aZOweCOxGS
— WTNH News 8 (@WTNH) April 23, 2019
It was the second police-involved shooting last week in Connecticut. A 22-year-old woman was hit by a bullet during an incident in New Haven involving Hamden and Yale Police officers.
#wfsb @CT_STATE_POLICE & New Britain State's attorney investigating officer involved shooting tonight in Wethersfield. An EYEWITNESS Viewer sent us this dramatic active video. pic.twitter.com/qtW3yofKYR
— Kevin P. Hogan (@newspeddler) April 21, 2019
With reporting by Tim Jensen, Patch Staff
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