Se cret Pierce, a 12-year-old girl, was killed and three others were wounded Thursday night in a drive-by shooting on Huntington Street, Hartford police said.
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Jaziah Smith, 20, charged in connection to the death of a 3-year-old boy during a drive-by shooting in Hartford last April appeared in Hartford Superior Court on Wednesday. Smith's case was continued until July 27, according to court officials.
With 35 homicides as of mid-December, 2021 has been an exceptionally deadly year for Hartford. Homicides increased 40% from 2020, when the year ended with 25 murders. In fact, the capital city had more killings this year than it had in more than a decade.