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Connecticut Police Fatally Shoot Wanted Man During Gunfire Exchange

Jebrell Conley, sought for robbery, fired at officers before being struck multiple times, preliminary report states.

  • Jebrell Conley, 36, had an outstanding warrant for robbery and a related firearm charge.
  • Police tracked Conley to a car wash in West Haven using a license plate reader.
  • As officers attempted to apprehend him, Conley fired a shot from his car, shattering the driver's side window.
  • Three officers returned fire, striking Conley multiple times; he was later declared dead at a hospital.
  • Bodycam footage and a preliminary report suggest Conley's handgun jammed after firing one round; an investigation is ongoing.
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