A Hartford man with an extensive criminal history has been convicted in a shooting at a Connecticut gas station that left one man dead and another injured in 2023.
A Superior Court jury found Chan Williams-Bey, 30, guilty Monday of first-degree manslaughter with a firearm, first-degree assault and first-degree violation of conditions of release, according to a statement from the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice.
Court records show that, on Aug. 6, 2023, officers from the Hartford Police Department responded to the Sunoco Gas Station at 675 Wethersfield Ave. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert and multiple 911 calls that a person had been shot .
Arriving officers found Jordan Phipps, 24, of Hartford, suffering from a gunshot wound and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A second victim, identified in the arrest warrant affidavit as 29-year-old man, arrived at Hartford Hospital with a gunshot wound to the leg. During an interview with police, the man reported what happened and identified Williams-Bey as the shooter, according to court records.
Police were able to confirm the man’s account with security cameras as well as the surveillance video from the gas station, which showed Williams-Bey, arriving at the gas station in a red Dodge Charger, court records show. He then exited the vehicle and approached the convenience store where he stopped and had a discussion with the victims who were sitting next to the building.
Williams-Bey then pulled out a firearm and proceeded to shoot both victims before fleeing the scene, according to court records.
The warrant affidavit said the video reportedly showed Williams-Bey running away after the men were shot, then running back to the Dodge and driving off.
Williams-Bey, who has an extensive criminal background in Connecticut and was out on bond on charges stemming from another shooting, was arrested shortly after police reviewed surveillance cameras. A detective investigating the shooting said he “immediately recognized” Williams-Bey from other investigations, according to the warrant affidavit.
Police also used Department of Correction records of tattoos on his arm that were seen in the video, previous Courant reports said.
Court records showed that Williams-Bey was released on more than $800,000 in bonds in multiple pending cases at the time of the shooting. According to the warrant affidavit, Williams-Bey was on an ankle monitor and only able to leave his home for work as well as legal and medical appointments.
Williams-Bey’s probation officer told police he was employed by Amazon, the warrant affidavit said. Detectives contacted the Amazon facility and learned that Williams-Bey was fired in November 2022.
This case was prosecuted by Supervisory Assistant State’s Attorney Brett J. Salafia and Assistant State’s Attorney Kathleen Morgan with the assistance of Inspector Joseph Buyak and Paralegal Specialist Kelly Randall. Judge Courtney M. Chaplin presided over the trial.
State’s Attorney Sharmese L. Walcott extended her “sincere gratitude” to Phipps’ family, “who endured the heartbreaking loss of a son and brother, to the Hartford Police Major Crimes Division for their swift response and thorough investigation and to the trial team, who diligently examined every piece of evidence and navigated complex legal issues to bring this case to justice.”
Williams-Bey’s sentencing is scheduled for Feb. 11, 2026 in Hartford Superior Court.
