A Hartford man in his 20s was shot Wednesday evening, marking the fifth victim of gun violence in the capitol city in the last 24 hours.
Police said they were dispatched to Saint Francis Hospital on a report of a gunshot victim. They later concluded that the shooting occurred near Orange Street.
A 43-year-old man from West Hartford was fatally shot Tuesday night. He arrived to Saint Francis Hospital around 8:40 p.m., with multiple gunshot wounds, and later succumbed to his injuries, police said.
As of May 8, Hartford has seen 49 shooting incidents, an 11.