Victim: Edward Lowery, 29, of New Haven

Date: Nov. 27, 2011

Time: 6:33 p.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: In the street, at Liberty and Putnam streets

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Police are called to Trowbridge Square at 6:33 p.m., Nov. 27, 2011, and find Edward Lowery, 29, shot multiple times in the head and back. It's believed he was shot while riding the bicycle he was found with.

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New Haven has a new police chief.

From William Kaempffer's article on Dean Esserman's ceremony:

"It's a huge moment of urgency. Homicides have just soared in New Haven in the last two years," said New Haven Mayor John DeStefano Jr. "Violence simply put is terrifying a lot of our neighborhoods. It's sucking optimism from a lot of the good and right things that we are doing and most dramatically... it's killing our children."

What do you think this means for the murder rate of New Haven, which has seen 54 homicides since Jan. 1, 2010? Does Esserman bring hope for a decrease in murder and crime? What areas should the police focus on most?

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Memorial services for Andre L. Kelley have been announced.

The services will take place Tues., Nov. 22, 2011 at Beulah Heights 1st Pentecostal Church, 782 Orchard St., New Haven.

Visitation hours will be held from 9 - 11 a.m.

The memorial service will start at 11 a.m.

See Kelley's obituary for more details.

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Victim: Andre Kelley, 29, of 536 Whalley Avenue, New Haven

Date: Nov. 13, 2011

Time: Body found at 7:20 p.m.

Neighborhood: Edgewood

Location: Ground floor of 536 Whalley Avenue

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Andre Kelley, 29, of New Haven is gunned down in his home the night of Nov. 13, 2011, a violent night in New Haven that left three others wounded from unrelated shootings in the city.

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NEW HAVEN -- The police department responded to its 30th homicide of the year Sunday on a day where five people were shot in three incidents. Four are expected to survive. Andre Kelley, 29, however, was fatally shot inside his first-floor apartment at 536 Whalley Ave.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Photo from the crime scene. William Kaempffer/New Haven Register

UPDATE: Zachary Cody Franklin was arrested in Stafford County, Va. on November 17, 2011, and awaits extradition to Connecticut.

From New Haven Police Department's Most Wanted, below is the flier for Zachary Cody Franklin, whom police allege was the triggerman that shot and murdered John-Claude James in a dispute over a gold necklace.

A second suspect, Earl Simpson, was arrested and charged with aiding in the killing.

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Victim: Kahson Toure "Shawnie" Douglas, Jr., 23, of Henry Street, New Haven

Date: Oct. 28, 2011

Time: 3:30 p.m.

Neighborhood: East Rock

Location: Edwards Street near Livingston Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

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Victim: Marquell L. "Quelly" Banks, 13, of Pierpont Street, New Haven

Date: Oct. 23, 2011

Time: 7:30 p.m.

Neighborhood: West River

Location: 154 Porter Street

Weapon: Sawed-off shotgun

Arrests: Science Burruss (10-18-93), arrested Oct. 24, 2011

Marquell Banks, 13, of Pierpont Street dies of an accidental shotgun blast to the head, police say. The alleged shooter, Science Burruss, 18, turns himself in to police and is charged with murder, reckless endangerment and firearms counts. Burruss' father, Michael Burruss, tells the Register he believes the shooting was accidental, says guns are too easy to come by in New Haven. "It’s like getting a bicycle."

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NEW HAVEN -- Gun violence generally doesn't happen in the East Rock neighborhood. In fact, the last homicide appears to date back a decade, if memory serves. Nonetheless, on Oct. 28, Kahson Douglas, 23, of New Haven, was gunned down in broad daylight on Edwards Street after a fistfight turned deadly.

His aunt said he was a father of two. Police say they have identified a suspect.

Victim: Edward "Eddie" Andrew Thompson, 37, of New Haven

Date: Oct. 13, 2011

Time: 12:30 a.m.

Neighborhood: Fair Haven

Location: In front of 338-340 Grand Avenue

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Edward Thompson, 37, of New Haven is shot to death on Oct. 13.

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Victim: Melvin Galloway, 31, of New Haven

Date: Oct. 1, 2011

Time: 12 a.m.

Neighborhood: Fair Haven

Location: Outside 153 Clay Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: Kmel Davis, arrested Oct. 10, 2011

Melvin Galloway, 31, of New Haven is shot to death in a double shooting on Oct. 1 over a drug dispute of crack cocaine, police say. Witnesses identify Kmel Davis, 19, as the gunman who fatally shot Galloway and wounded Demetrius Wilkes, 20. Davis turns himself in Oct. 3.

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Victim: Timothy 'T.J.' Mathis, 26, of New Haven

Date: Sept. 3, 2011

Time: 6:30 a.m.

Neighborhood: Amity

Location: 72 South Genesee Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: Kenta Wilson arraigned on murder charges in May 2012. Three other male co-conspirators are believed to be still at large.

Timothy Mathis, 26, of New Haven, is found shot to death in a car at 6:30 a.m. near 72 S. Genesee St. A basketball star who went on to play in college, he is believed to have been dead for hours. His two friends said they were at a private party downtown and said shots rang out as they were driving home.

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Victim: Cassandra Mead, 22, of East Haven

Date: Aug. 27, 2011

Time: 7 a.m.

Neighborhood: Wooster Square

Location: Body found on Union Street near Water Street, murder location undetermined

Weapon: Strangled

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

The body of Cassandra Mead, 21, of East Haven, is found at about 7 a.m. on Union Street near Water Street. Authorities suspect that she may have been killed elsewhere and her body dumped. If determined she was murdered in New Haven, she is the city's 24 homicide victim in 2011. She had struggled with substance abuse issues and, police say, was working the streets as a prostitute.

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Victim: Lee Anthony Mitchell, 28, of West Haven

Date: Aug. 24, 2011

Time: 6 p.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: Hulburt Street

Weapon: Shotgun

Arrests: Shaquan Armour (11/18/1990), of Howard Avenue, New Haven, arrested Aug. 24, 2011

Lee Anthony Mitchell, 28, of West Haven, is shot at 6 p.m. on Hurlburt Street after police say he confronted a man sitting in Mitchell’s estranged wife’s vehicle. When Mitchell threatened the man, police say Shaquan Armour, 20, of Howard Avenue, retrieved a shotgun from the vehicle and killed Mitchell with repeated blasts. Due to a murder witness that waved down a patrol cop to point out the shooter's vehicle, Armour was apprehended by police after a two-mile chase that ended on Sylvan Avenue.

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Victim: Anthony Marquis Holmes, 20

Date: Aug. 19, 2011

Time: 12:30 a.m.

Neighborhood: Edgewood

Location: Hotchkiss Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Anthony Marquis Holmes, 20, is killed at 12:30 a.m. as he and a friend ride their bikes on Hotchkiss Street.

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Victim: Sean Reeves, 16

Date: Aug. 10, 2011

Time: 9:20 p.m.

Neighborhood: West River

Location: Outside Cecilia's Deli at corner of George and Day streets

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: Javon Hailey of New Haven, arrested Aug. 12, 2011. Owen Lehr arrested in Milford Aug. 12, 2011.

A street fight turns deadly in the West River neighborhood. Sean Reeves Jr., 16, is killed and two men face charges. Owen Lehr, 25, claims he acted in self defense when he fired shots in the direction of a group of youths who had jumped him at George and Day streets. A second man, Javon Hailey, 20, also is charged. He claimed he fired because he felt responsible to protect the younger males being shot at.

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Victim: Daryl Stephen McIver Jr., 20, of West Street, New Haven

Date: July 31, 2011

Time: 2 a.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: At Total Fence Inc., Ella T. Grasso Boulevard

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Daryl McIver, 20, of West Street, is gunned down at about 2 a.m. on the property of Total Fence Inc. on Ella T. Grasso Boulevard.

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Victim: John-Claude Anthony James Sr., 26, of DeWitt Street, New Haven

Date: July 9, 2011

Time: 6:07 p.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: Howard Avenue and Putnam Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: Earl Simpson, 24, arrested in North Caroline July 29, 2011. Zachary Cody Franklin, 27, arrested in Virginia Nov. 17, 2011.

John-Claude James Sr., 26, is shot at Howard Avenue and Putnam Street over a gold necklace. Police charge Earl Simpson, 24, with aiding in the killing. The alleged gunman, Zachary Cody Franklin, 27, is arrested in Stafford County, Virginia on Nov. 17, 2011. Both suspects await extradition to Connecticut.

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Victim: Travis Washington, 17, of New Haven

Date: June 25, 2011

Time: 10 p.m.

Neighborhood: Beaver Hills

Location: Carmel and Percival streets

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Travis Washington, 17, of New Haven, is shot at Carmel and Percival streets. He was specifically targeted and killed, police believe, because of an ongoing dispute.

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Victim: Donell David "D Nice" Allick Sr., 31, of New Haven

Date: June 24, 2011

Time: 1:45 a.m.

Neighborhood: Beaver Hills

Location: An apartment at 201 Diamond Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have yet been made in this case.

Donell David Allick, 31, a high school basketball star who went on to play Division I college hoops, is ambushed and shot to death at the apartment of a female acquaintance on Diamond Street. He was a New Haven Register all-state basketball pick in 1997-98.

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Victim: Robert Lee McArthur Sr., 29, of New Haven

Date: June 7, 2011

Time: 7:46 p.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: Kimberly Avenue and Ella T. Grasso Boulevard

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Robert Lee McArthur, 29, is shot as he sits in his car near the corner of Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Kimberly Avenue at 7:46 p.m. After the crime, police were looking for a silver SUV with newer orange New York plates. The car was seen fleeing south on the boulevard toward Interstate 95. Police believe the killing was drug related.

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Victim: Ryan Oneil Barnaby, 34, of Waterbury

Date: May 23, 2011

Time: 9:30 p.m.

Neighborhood: Edgewood

Location: Edgewood Park

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: Zackery Cody Franklin, already incarcerated charged on March 13, 2012.

Ryan Oneil Barnaby, 34, of Waterbury, is found shot to death in Edgewood Park early on May 24 after an extensive search. He was shot in the head. A witness reports seeing him walk into the park then hearing a gunshot. The witness reports seeing two women who had been in Barnaby’s car leave the area on foot a short time later. On March 13, 2012, Zackary Cody Franklin of West Haven is charged with Barnaby's killing. Franklin was already in custody and facing charges for two other murders, including John-Claude James who was shot and killed on July 9, 2011.

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Victim: Albert C. "Trey" Jenkins, 40, of 690 Howard Ave., New Haven

Date: May 21, 2011

Time: 2 a.m.

Neigborhood: Quinnipiac Meadows

Location: Behind Poor John's Pub, 631 Middletown Avenue

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Albert Jenkins, 40, of 690 Howard Ave., is shot at 2 a.m. behind Poor John’s Pub at 631 Middletown Ave. Jenkins survives the shooting but dies on May 24 after being removed from life support. A suspect, Robert Lee “Desperado” Gallishaw, 29, is jailed in connection with an unrelated shooting in 2009 but has not been charged in Jenkins’ killing.

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Victim: Isaiah Gant, aka Issuh Gantt, 23

Date: April 20, 2011

Time: 12:47 a.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: 1 Cinque Green, Church Street South

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Isaiah Gant, aka Issuh Gantt, is shot in the head at 12:47 a.m. in the Church Street South housing complex. Lee is one of two men shot to death in separate homicides during a violent night in the city on April 20. The other victim is Kevin Lee.

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Victim: Kevin Lee Sr., 34, of 505 Valley St., New Haven

Date: April 20, 2011

Time: 12:27 a.m.

Neighborhood: Amity

Location: 505 Valley Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Kevin Lee Sr., 34, of 505 Valley St., is killed at his house at 12:27 a.m. Lee is one of two men shot to death in separate homicides during a violent night in the city on April 20. The other victim is Isaiah Gant.

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Victim: Vashun Lewis Jr., 17, of 231 Goffe St., New Haven

Date: April 16, 2011

Time: 12:15 p.m.

Neighborhood: Dixwell

Location: 229 Goffe Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No suspects are currently in custody. Norman Boone (10/29/1989) was arrested Aug. 17; charges were dropped.

Vashun Lewis, 17, of 231 Goffe St., is shot at 12:15 p.m. Police arrest another teen in the slaying, over the objection of the state’s attorney, and State’s Attorney Michael Dearington the next day tells a judge that his office will not pursue the case.

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Victim: Mitchell Dubey, 23, of 29 Bassett St., New Haven

Date: March 24, 2011

Time: 10:02 p.m.

Neighborhood: Newhallville

Location: 29 Bassett Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Mitchell Dubey, 23, a straight-edge punk rocker and bicycle mechanic, is shot and killed during an attempted home invasion robbery inside a house he shared with friends at 29 Bassett St.

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Two men charged in the killing of Javier Cosme, 21, of Bridgeport, behind the former Gotham Citi nightclub on Church Street are due in court for a pre-trial hearing Wednesday. Joshua Cruz, 23, and Jose Ramos, 21, both remain jailed and have pleaded not guilty. A third man, William Rivera, 22, is scheduled for a jury trial next month.

Cruz is the alleged triggerman who fired the fatal shot.

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Victim: Derrick Steven Suggs, 53, of 160 West St., New Haven

Date: March 18, 2011

Time: 12:46 a.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: 160 West Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Derrick Suggs, 53, waiting on the steps of his West Street home for his longtime girlfriend, who had walked to a nearby corner grocery, is killed by a stray bullet at 12:46 a.m. Suggs died at Yale-New Haven Hospital shortly after the shooting. He leaves seven children and stepchildren.

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Victims: Wanda Roberson, 41; her son, Quayshawn Roberson, 8; and niece, JaQueeta Roberson, 21

Date: March 9, 2011

Time: 1:31 a.m.

Neigborhood: Fair Haven

Location: 3rd floor of 48-50 Wolcott Street

Weapon: Arson

Arrests: Hector “Boom Boom” Natal, jailed on unrelated federal drug offenses

Wanda Roberson, 41, Quayshaun Roberson, 8, and JaQueeta Roberson, 21, die after being trapped in an arson fire at their home at 48-50 Wolcott St. The FBI takes over the investigation, and a suspect who allegedly confessed his involvement to an informant is jailed on unrelated federal drug charges.

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Victim: Michael Johnson, 23, of 548 Washington Avenue

Date: March 2, 2011

Time: 8 p.m.

Neighborhood: Hill

Location: 48 Button Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: No arrests have been made yet in this case. Anyone with information is asked to call the Major Crimes Unit at 203-946-6304.

Michael Lee Johnson, 23, of Washington Avenue, is shot on Button Street in the Hill neighborhood, but drives back to his Washington Avenue apartment complex before dying, where his body is found.

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Victim: Jocelyn "Jassy" Rodriguez, 29, 113 Auburn St., New Haven

Date: Feb. 14, 2011

Time: Shortly before 9 p.m.

Neighborhood: West River

Location: 113 Auburn Street

Weapon: Knife

Arrests: Isidero Carmona (4/4/76), arrested March 7, 2011

Jocelyn Rodriguez, 29, the mother of two boys, is stabbed 18 times in a domestic incident by her estranged husband on Valentine's Day, police say. Isidero Carmona, 31, is awaiting trial in her slaying.

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Victim: Michael Lawrence Fernandez, 32, of 55 Weybossett Street, New Haven

Victim: Marquis Sumler, 25, of New Haven

Date: Jan. 29, 2011

Time: Around 9:30 p.m.

Neighborhood: Fair Haven

Marquis Sumler

Location: Inside a riverfront condominium complex at 24 Front Street

Weapon: Gun

Arrests: Samuel Terrell Mabry (3/5/78) of New Haven, arrested July 1, 2011

Michael Ferdandez, 32, and Marquis Sumler, 25, are killed in a shootout at 24 Front St. in an alleged dispute over an all-terrain vehicle. Samuel Mabry (police have also spelled name as Maebry), 33, also wounded in the incident, later is arrested on weapons-related charges. Police say he killed one of the victims during an exchange of gunfire. Police also say a second killer is involved.

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