Assault at 100 BLOCK OF COLUMBUS AVE on 10/04/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 10/04/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Fatal stabbing: Joseph Lugo, 45, of Hartford killed; second man seriously injured, expected to survive. Multiple people involved; no arrests announced.
Address: 100 BLOCK OF COLUMBUS AVE, New Britain, CT
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