CT Man Shawn Rhodes ID’d As Body Found In Hartford Pope Park Early Monday Morning

HARTFORD, CT. (THECOUNT) — Shawn Robin Rhodes has been identified as the victim found shot dead in Hartford, CT, early Monday.

Rhodes, a man in his 40s, was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds at Pope Park, in Hartford, around 2 a.m. on Monday.

Eyewitnesses reported seeing police activity in the area of Park and Laurel streets on Monday morning, right outside Pope Park.

“The investigation is very preliminary right now. We want to do a background on the victim first. Find out where he came from, why he was here at this time, and what not, find out his daily habits and then work from there,” said Hartford Police Lt. Paul Cicero. source

He added that there is no reason to believe this was more than a targeted attack.

Anyone with possible information on the deadly incident should contact police at 911.