Third suspect at-large in deadly Hartford carjacking, report shows – The Advocate

HJARTFORD A third suspect in Mondays deadly daytime carjacking got away, according to a police report released Friday.

The suspect is one of three who police said pointed guns and fired at the driver of a Range Rover in an apparent attempt to steal the luxury SUV. The driver pulled out his own gun, and there was an exchange of gunfire, the report stated.

One suspect, later identified as Jahziel Phillips-Ray, 23, of Bellevue Street in Hartford, died at the scene. His half-brother, Joseph Ray, 22, was dropped off at Hartford Hospital, where he was treated for gunshot wounds to the left groin and right thigh, the report said.

He was scheduled to be arraigned at the hospital Friday afternoon on charges of criminal attempt to commit murder, conspiracy to commit first-degree robbery. first-degree assault and criminal possession of a pistol/revolver, police and court spokesperson said.

The person who dropped Ray off crashed the getaway car near the hospital and fled, according to the report. Police have not arrested or identified the third suspect, Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said Friday.

Police said the shootout happened about 3:15 p.m. Monday outside an apartment building in the 1400-block of Park Street, near the new Parkville Market in the city's Parkville neighborhood.

According to the incident report, officers responding to a 911 call about shots fired found an unconscious man lying in the apartment building parking lot with what appeared to be multiple gunshot wounds. They gave him medical aid until medics arrived and pronounced him dead. The man was later identified as Phillips-Ray.

Meanwhile, police received another 911 call about a gunshot victim inside the apartment building. That man, who turned out to be the driver, had gunshot wounds to his legs and torso, the report said. He was taken to the hospital.

While police were helping shooting victims and gathering information, a third victim, Ray, showed up at Hartford Hospital. Someone driving a gray 2019 Nissan Altima had dropped him off and quickly left, crashing into several parked vehicles near the hospital before coming to a stop at Jefferson and Hudson streets, according to the report. In the front passenger seat was a substantial amount of blood and a gun, the report stated.

Witnesses saw the driver get out of the car and run away, police said in the report.

Detectives watched surveillance video of the shootout and saw the driver arrive in the apartment building parking lot, get out of the Range Rover and go into the building, the report stated. The Nissan Altima then pulled into the lot and backed into a spot, facing the SUV, the report said.

The driver then returned to the Range Rover, and as he opened his car door, three masked men simultaneously approached, pointing their guns at him, the report said.

The driver, who has a pistol permit, pulled one of his two guns and gunfire is exchanged as (he) returns fire in an attempt to fend off the three assailants who were firing upon the Range Rover and at (the driver), the report said.

In the mayhem, one of the suspects apparently stole the drivers cellphone, the report stated. It was found in the bloody Nissan that crashed near the hospital, according to the report.

As of Friday, there were no plans to arrest the driver, but Boisvert said the shooting is still under investigation.

A police news release about the attempted carjacking said there were only two suspects.

Christine Dempsey may be reached at Christine.Dempsey@hearstmediact.com

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