SEPTEMBER 5, 2023 – NEW HAVEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
RESPONDS TO MULTIPLE SHOOTINGS AND A HOMICIDE
OVERNIGHT
The New Haven Police Department (NHPD) responded to two shootings and a homicide,
which occurred in different parts of the city in the overnight hours. The NHPD is actively
investigating these incidents and urges anyone with information to come forward.
The first incident took place at approximately 9:29 pm on Woosley Street, where NHPD
officers were dispatched following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, officers discovered a
crime scene at the side entrance of a residence. Moments later, a gunshot victim was
dropped off at Yale-New Haven Hospital on York Street. The victim, who had been shot by an
occupant of another vehicle, recounted a heated exchange that escalated into violence. The
victim sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Detectives arrived at the scene to gather evidence, interview witnesses, and search for
surveillance footage. A fired cartridge casing was located across the street from the
residence. The Bureau of Identification processed the scene and collected the casing.
Later at around 10:45 pm, while NHPD officers were at Yale-New Haven Hospital for an
unrelated incident, a second gunshot victim walked into the facility. The victim stated that he
had been lured to the area of Chapel Street and Ella T. Grasso Boulevard by a person he had
met online. Once there, an unidentified male attempted to rob him, resulting in non-life-
threatening injuries.
No additional information or evidence could be found at the location, and there were no
witnesses or callers. The victim's vehicle was not located. Subsequently, a check with the
Bridgeport Police Department revealed another shooting in their city at approximately 9:45
pm. The connection between the two incidents remains unclear at this time.
In the early hours of September 5, at approximately 1:35 am, NHPD received a ShotSpotter
activation indicating five rounds fired on Winthrop Avenue. Soon after, multiple 911 calls
reported a person shot in the 400 block of Winthrop Avenue. Responding officers discovered
Leron Vaughn, 29, of New Haven, suffering from a gunshot wound behind a white Infinity.
Despite immediate medical attention, Vaughn succumbed to his injuries at Yale-New Haven
Hospital.
Witnesses reported observing two suspicious individuals fleeing the scene, running
northbound on Winthrop Avenue. A K9 search was conducted, but it yielded no significant
leads. Detectives are currently exploring footage from nearby businesses that may have
captured the incident.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed these incidents or who may have
information valuable to investigators to call detectives at 203-946-6304 or through the
department’s anonymous tip-line at 866-888-TIPS (8477).
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