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by Staff | Jul 31, 2012 3:30 pm

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Police are looking for a man who shot a 27-year-old man to death in Fair Haven early Tuesday.

The killing occurred between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Atwater Street. Police said the victim, Reuben Gonzalez, 27, had just returned to New Haven after finishing a shift at his job in Newington. He was dropping his cousin at his house on Atwater when three men approached the car.

The men ordered Gonzalez and a passenger out of the car and onto the ground, then stole money and a cell phone from the vehicle.

The three assailants started fleeing when Gonzalez made a remark to them. One assailant turned around and fired two to four shots at them, hitting Gonzalez. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital.

“The victim was not a player,” said Assistant Chief Archie Generoso Tuesday morning. “This was a robbery.”

Police have a description of the shooter and are canvassing the neighborhood.

Comments

posted by: PH on July 31, 2012 12:44pm

The police should releasing the description of the shooter to this publication so that we it can help spread the word.

posted by: CatWoman on July 31, 2012 2:08pm

Being that I live in the area I agree they should release the description. It would help keep us safe and get this individual behind bars.

posted by: Fairhaven#27 on August 1, 2012 3:45pm

So happy that this is my last month living in Fair Haven. So sad to leave this comfort zone after so many years. The streets are getting bad in Fair Haven.

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