HARTFORD — An apparent connection between the separate killings of a 3-year-old and a teenager in Hartford a week ago is fueling speculation of retaliation and a fear of continued violence among those who live in the area.
Several community members said heightened tensions are evident on the streets and on social media, where angry, threatening posts are mixed in with an outpouring of grief over the deaths of Randell Tarez Jones, 3, and Ja’Mari Preston, 16. The two were shot and killed two hours and less than a mile apart April 10 in north Hartford.
“You can see the stuff on Facebook already coming.