CT state police identify victim of I-84 shooting incident

Connecticut State Police have identified the man who died Friday after a shooting in Hartford led to an exchange of gunfire and a crash on Interstate 84.

Troopers from Troop H responded to reports of a crash on I-84 East in the area of Exit 48 in Hartford around 2 p.m. on Friday. Investigating troopers determined that two vehicles entered the highway and were trading gunfire. Two additional vehicles were involved in a collision, according to state police.

Responding troopers located two men in the vehicle who had sustained apparent gunshot wounds, state police said. Omar Cruz-Torres, 36, of West Haven, was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. Nelson Alejandro-Capo, 35, of East Hartford was seriously injured and transported to an area hospital, according to state police in a release on Monday.

The other vehicle involved in the shooting fled the scene, state police said.

One dead after Hartford shooting leads to exchange of gunfire, crash on I-84

The Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad responded to the scene and is investigating the incident in conjunction with the Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions, as it is believed to be connected to a shooting in Hartford around 1:55 p.m. on Friday.

The Hartford Police Department was dispatched to the 100 block of Newfield Avenue on a report of a man with a gunshot wound. Officers located the victim, a man in his 20s, at the scene with a non-life-threatening wound. He was transported to Hartford Hospital where he was listed in stable condition on Friday.

Hartford police learned that two vehicles were involved in the shooting and fled the scene, Hartford Lt. Aaron Boisvert said during the press conference Friday. The two cars ended up on I-84 eastbound, where the occupants exchanged gunfire.

Anyone who witnessed this incident in I-84, captured photographs or video or dash camera footage is asked to contact the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad at 860-534-1000 or email Det. Michael Piscitelli at Michael.Piscitelli@ct.gov.