New Haven Police Investigate Weekend Shooting Incidents
New Haven| New Haven Police are investigating two shooting incidents which occurred over the past weekend and resulted in two men being hospitalized.
The first investigation began around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, October 25 when a gunshot victim was dropped-off by private vehicle at Yale New Haven Hospital. The 29-year-old Waterbury man had been shot in the leg. His injuries were non-life threatening and he has since been treated and released from the hospital.
Officers learned the victim was visiting New Haven and unsure of where the shooting occurred. Prior to the arrival of the gunshot victim, multiple 911 callers reported gunfire on Middletown Avenue between Flint Street and Ellis Street.
Detectives responded to Middletown Avenue and canvassed the area during the overnight and again Sunday morning. Investigators also checked locations on Wilson Street in addition to Ella Grasso Boulevard near Washington Avenue.
The second incident occurred Sunday night, just after 9:00 p.m. Patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls of gunfire near the intersection of Newhall Street and Read Street.
Arriving officers located evidence of gunfire and a crime scene at the intersection. A short time later, a gunshot victim arrived by private vehicle at Yale New Haven Hospital. The 19-year-old New Haven man had been shot in the chest and side of his torso. The victim’s vehicle had also been struck by gunfire.
Following emergency surgery, the gunshot victim was listed in stable condition. As of Monday afternoon, he remains hospitalized.
The investigations are ongoing. There are no indications the incidents are related.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous
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