New Haven man found guilty of 2020 shooting that killed Hamden father
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A New Haven man was found guilty of manslaughter Monday in connection to a shooting in 2020, according to the New Haven Judicial District State's Attorney office.
A jury in New Haven Superior Court found Jaison Flowers, 26, guilty of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm.
BACKGROUND: New Haven police announce arrest in July shooting that killed Hamden father
According to evidence presented in court, Flowers fired several shots from a tan Honda Accord on July 14, 2020, with one of the shots hitting Howard 'Foot' Lewis in the chest.
According to the state's attorney office, Lewis was an innocent bystander picking up his child from a hair appointment. He succumbed to his wounds at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Flowers claimed to have fired in self-defense after another driver pulled a gun on him, but the jury rejected this.
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At the time of the shooting, Flowers was prohibited from having a firearm due to a previous felony conviction.
In a charge tried before the court, Judge Maureen Keegan also found Flowers guilty of criminal possession of a firearm.
Sentencing is scheduled for May 13 in New Haven Superior Court.
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