Man Killed After Assaulting Father with Baseball Bat in Meriden; Suspect Shot by Police
Meriden, Connecticut โ On July 19, 2026, Meriden Police Department officers responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a domestic violence incident involving a weapon.
Officer Anthony Offiaeli was the first to arrive. He observed 38-year-old Robert Lee Jenkins III striking 69-year-old Robert Jenkins Jr. in the head with a baseball bat while the victim lay motionless on the front lawn. The officer issued multiple commands for Jenkins III to drop the bat. Jenkins III did not comply and continued the assault, striking the victim at least eight times.
Officer Offiaeli then discharged his service firearm multiple times. Several rounds struck Jenkins III, who dropped the bat and fell to the ground. Jenkins Jr. was pronounced dead at the scene. Jenkins III received medical attention at the scene and was transported to Hartford Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:30 p.m.
Autopsies were performed on July 20 by Chief Medical Examiner James R. Gill, M.D. The cause of death for Robert Jenkins Jr. was blunt force head injuries, ruled a homicide. The cause of death for Robert Lee Jenkins III was multiple gunshot wounds of the torso, also ruled a homicide.
Sources: Connecticut Office of the Inspector General preliminary report; Meriden Police Department statements; Office of the Chief Medical Examiner findings.
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