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Danbury Police identify homicide victim as Brewster man

Danbury Police have identified the victim of Wednesday morning's homicide at Sterling Woods Condominium Complex.  33-year old Jason James Lowry Hoffman of Brewster sustained a  gunshot to the upper torso.  While there is limited information at this time, investigators know that Hoffman was visiting a friend in the complex when the incident occurred.

Police say several people have been interviewed, however, person(s) responsible for the death have yet to be identified or charged. A pistol was recovered just feet away from the crime scene, which will be analyzed to determine if it is associated with this incident.

Police say there is no reason to believe other members of the community are at risk of harm based on preliminary information, which indicates the incident was not a random act. 

Hoffman had a criminal record, including a 2013 arrest.  He was found guilty the following year of manslaughter and sale of narcotics for the December 2010 death of 39-year-old Danbury resident Donald Sturges Jr.  Hoffman was 24 at the time and the arrest warrant claims he injected Sturges with a fatal dose of cocaine and heroin during a party.  He spent five years in prison and was recently released on probation.

Anyone with information related to Wednesday's incident is asked to call the Danbury Police Department TIPS Line at 203-790-8477 or the Detective Bureau at 203-797-4662.

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