Report: Police recover burned vehicles connected to Hartford shooting
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Hartford police officers and detectives gathered at the scene of an April 10 shooting on Magnolia Street. Ja’Mari Preston, 16, of New Britain was killed in the shooting.Nicholas Rondinone / Hearst Connecticut Media
HARTFORD Hartford police have recovered two vehicles connected with the shooting death of 16-year-old Ja’Mari Preston in the north end a week ago.
One of the vehicles was found in South Windsor, while the other was found in Hartford, multiple outlets reported, citing police sources.
Both of the vehicles were burned, Lt. Aaron Boisvert said.
Officers found Preston “suffering from numerous gunshot wounds” in the 100 block of Magnolia Street after the city’s Shot Spotter system registered gunfire around 4:46 p.m.
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Ja Mari was a wonderful kid. He was loving, he was caring, he cared about people, he d give you the clothes off his back. He was considerate, he was always happy. Joking, loving, always saying grandma I love you, said Janice Williams, his great-grandmother.
Preston s mother, Shana Dixon says he had six siblings, liked to rap and wanted to study animals when he grew up. My son was is a legend. And I m going to say this, legends never die, she said.
The family is now asking anyone with information about the deadly shooting to come forward. I m begging anybody, if they know anything, please call the cops. Anonymous, I don t care, said Kimberly Cooper, his great-aunt. If you loved Ja Mari, please come forward and tell, she said.
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