About 7:30 p.m. when two members of the Department of Correction parole fugitive unit went to the home at 181 Oak St. to seek Jose Soto, who was wanted on a parole warrant. Soto's mother told officers that he was in the house. Police surrounded the house, and Soto eventually agreed to come out, at which point, four officers shot and killed him. It was not reported whether Soto was armed. Officer Shawn Krom, Manchester Police Department;Officer David Williams, Manchester Police Department; Officer Shane Murphy, Wethersfield Police Department, and;Officer Matthew Alexander, Enfield Police Department.
Victim's Name: Jose "Jay" Soto
Agency Responsible: Manchester Police Department, Wethersfield Police Department, Enfield Police Department
Gender: Male
Age: 27
Race: Hispanic
Date of Death: April 3, 2020
County: Hartford
Cause of Death: Gunshot
Official Disposition: Pending investigation/No Known Charges
Criminal Charges: No known charges
Mental Illness: Yes
Armed: Unarmed/Did Not Have an Actual Weapon
Weapon: unarmed
Threat Level: other
Fleeing: Not fleeing
Body Camera: No
Washington Post Database ID: 5713