In the light of a spring afternoon in Hartford, Connecticut, the life of Carl Coolie D. Patterson, a 28-year-old Black man, was brought to an abrupt and violent end on Thursday, March 9, 2023. Known to many as “Coolie,” he was a native of Hartford, a father, and a well-known figure in his community. On that day, in the middle of the afternoon, Patterson was driving his vehicle when he was targeted in a brazen shooting.
The attack took place on Baltimore Street around 2:30 p.m. While i
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