On the evening of October 15, 2023, a burst of gunfire in an East Hartford neighborhood left 31-year-old Omar Thompson dead. Police say Thompson, a Black male from Hartford, was found seated in the driver’s seat of a parked car on Smith Drive with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to a hospital after attempts at resuscitation but was pronounced deceased.

Investigators describe a lone suspect in dark clothing approaching Thompson’s vehicle, firing several shots, then fleeing on foot. A police K-9 unit attempted a track but did not locate the assailant. The East Hartford Police Department has an active investigation and is asking anyone with information about the shooting to come forward to assist their inquiries.

If anyone has information about Omar Thompson, his movements that evening, or the person who fled the scene, please contact the East Hartford Police Department.