In the Newhallville neighborhood of New Haven, Connecticut, the life of 16-year-old Maleak Sweets, a Black/African American male, was cut tragically short on the evening of January 29, 2024. Around 7:30 p.m., the city's ShotSpotter system detected the sound of gunfire in the vicinity of the 200 block of Newhall Street, prompting a police response. First responders discovered Sweets on the sidewalk, having sustained a gunshot wound. He was swiftly transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, but his i
...Read More
Account
