Arrest Made in Hartford's 16th Homicide; Victim ID Released

One person is dead and another has been arrested after a stabbing on Irving Street in Hartford Wednesday.

Police said they received multiple 911 calls reporting a person stabbed on Irving Street just before 3 p.m. The victim, 40-year-old Shedrack Bruff, was found in front of 87 Irving St and he was taken to St. Francis Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

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After reviewing surveillance footage, police said it appears the two people involved knew each other and that this was not a random attack.

Officers have arrested 38-year-old Robert Smith, of Hartford. He has been charged with murder and is being held on a $1 million bond.

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This is the 16th homicide in the city this year.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Hartford Police Department Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS.