The teenager who was shot and killed in a driveway New Haven on Memorial Day has been identified as a Hillhouse High School student.
Officers were called to Shelton Avenue shortly before 8:30 p.m. after getting a report of a shooting.
Investigators said they found 16-year-old Marc Mulongo, of New Haven, with a gunshot wound.
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Mulongo was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, but later died of his injuries.
According to police, Mulongo was a student at Hillhouse High School.
Authorities initially said Mulongo was outside playing basketball with some friends when the shooting happened. The incident is believed to be targeted, but police are unsure if he was the target.
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Marc’s mother, Nellya Mbala, said her son, her only child, had been playing basketball in the driveway earlier Monday afternoon and he was shot after going to get something to eat with someone.
She is asking for that help to find out who killed her son.
“I know people, people know something,” she said.
Police have launched an investigation into the shooting and detectives are searching for evidence and witnesses. Anyone with information is urged to talk to police.
