Overview
- Connor Blais, a 28-year-old employee of O’Shea’s Irish Pub, was struck and killed while riding an electric scooter home from work in a hit-and-run that police are treating as a criminal investigation.
- Friends, family and coworkers held a memorial at O’Shea’s where patrons wore red, shared memories, and the pub collected donations to help the family with funeral expenses.
- Police report they have located the car tied to the crash but have not identified or arrested the driver and say the search for the person behind the wheel is ongoing.
- Investigators have asked residents along the corridor near South Olive Avenue to review early-morning security footage for a vehicle with front-end or passenger-side damage and to submit tips to police or CrimeStoppers.
- Blais’s family has emphasized a desire for answers rather than revenge, and community fundraising including a GoFundMe has helped cover immediate expenses while the investigation continues.