Detectives in several states are investigating whether a South American crime ring may be behind burglaries at the homes of high-profile professional athletes, multiple law enforcement sources familiar with the investigations told ABC News. ????? ???????  

Investigators determined the shooting had occurred moments before when the suspect vehicle pulled alongside the victims' car and opened fire, according to police. ????????????  

Jessiah Mercado and her son Messiah Diaz were pronounced dead at the hospital. Another victim in his 20s suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, police said. The driver of the car was not injured. ?????

Police were dispatched to Hartford Hospital on Tuesday afternoon after it was reported that a vehicle arrived carrying multiple people who had been shot, police said. ????? ???????  

"There are ongoing attempts to apprehend Morales with the assistance of multiple law enforcement agencies," Hartford police said in a statement Wednesday. ????????????