A high school senior was killed by a stray bullet before graduation

A Connecticut High school students He died just months before graduation after being shot while riding in a rideshare car in February.

William H. in West Hartford. Camden Siegel, 17, of Hall High School, was out with friends when he was about to get into a rideshare when he was struck by a stray bullet. Accordingly WFSB.

The incident happened in the early hours of Sunday, February 22, near the People’s Bank Arena in Hartford, the outlet said.

According to WFSB, 17-year-old Camden Siegel, William H. of West Hartford, who went to get into a rideshare car while out with friends in Connecticut on February 22, 2026. A senior at Hall High School, he was shot. (Family of Camden Siegel)

Siegel was taken to a local hospital, where he later died He died of his injuries.

The Hartford Police Department confirmed to Fox News Digital that he was not the intended target in the shooting.

Authorities did not identify There is one suspect in the shooting and no arrests have been made.

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The incident took place in the early hours of Sunday, February 22 at the People’s Bank Arena in Hartford, Connecticut, the outlet said. (Jim Michaud/Connecticut Post via Getty Images)

In a statement, Siegel’s family mourned the loss of the high school student, who was set to graduate in the spring.

“Camden was the light of our lives, and we are devastated and heartbroken by his loss,” the family According to WFSP. “Today we honor and remember a beautiful soul who touched so many lives in her short life.”

According to reports, Camden Siegel is the son of William H. of West Hartford, Connecticut. Hall was a senior in high school. (Google Maps)

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In a separate statement, the family added: “He made a tremendous impact on his friends and family with his daily kindness, steadfast support and genuine care. Although Camden’s time with us was too short, the love he gave and the memories he created will live on in our hearts forever.”

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