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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has ruled that a Hartford police officer was justified in shooting 48-year-old Alexander Garay, according to a report released on Thursday.

Police responded to a report of two individuals engaged in an argument on Broad Street on Nov. 30, 2024, where one of them brandished a firearm and then entered a black Chevrolet Equinox, according to the report. This individual was later identified as Garay.

Officer Gabrielle Arruda pursued the vehicle, which eventually crashed a few blocks away, according to the report.

At the time of the incident, Garay was under the influence of PCP, which is a powerfu

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