Victim Identified In Fatal Shooting In Hamden: Police

Hamden CT

17 January, 2022

11:36 AM

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HAMDEN, CT — The 22-year-old man killed in a shooting late Saturday night in Hamden has been identified as Herman Bellamy, of Hamden, according to police. Police responded to the area of Fairview Avenue and Arch Street around 10:45 p.m. on the report of shots fired, according to Detective Sean J. Dolan. Bellamy was found dead inside a vehicle that was in the road on Fairview Avenue, according to Dolan. An investigation found that a passenger in Bellamy's vehicle was firing a gun from the vehicle, Dolan said in an update Monday morning. The passenger, Charles Hill, a 19-year-old New Haven resident, was arrested Sunday and charged with criminal possession of a firearm, carrying a pistol without a permit and illegal discharge of a firearm. He was held in lieu of a $750,000 bond with a court date of Jan. 28. Dolan said the investigation into the homicide is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the shooting is asked to contact Detective Jomo Crawford at 203-230-4048. Any information provided can remain confidential.