Fatal Shooting in Hartford: 17-Year-Old Girl Dies in Tragic Robbery Attempt

2023-07-18 15:42:32

A 17-year-old girl who was shot during an attempted robbery in Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday followingnoon has died, according to police.

Officers responded to 541 Maple Ave. at 3:36 p.m. following receiving a 911 call reporting a shooting and found the teen in an apartment, suffering from gunshot wounds.

She was transported to CT Children, where she was initially listed in critical condition. Police said the teenager, Alondra Vega Martinez, died of her injuries Tuesday morning.

As officers responded to the Maple Avenue address, they found a vehicle that had crashed at the intersection of Maple Avenue at Benton Street and a passenger who had been shot. The man was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he remains in critical but stable condition, police said.

Moments later, officers were called to the area of ​​165 Wethersfield Ave. following reports that two men who had been shot had been left in the area. Both were transported to Hartford Hospital.

Police said one of the men who was shot was killed. Police identified him as Joseph Vargas Mercado, 25, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

The other was listed in critical condition.

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