Two New Haven Men Due in Court after Yesterday’s Shooting
New Haven| Two New Haven men are facing criminal charges in Superior Court today after a police pursuit and shooting yesterday. The incident began just after 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2020, when a New Haven patrol officer heard gunfire on Howard Avenue in the Hill neighborhood. Simultaneously, a ShotSpotter alert indicated gunfire in the area of Howard Avenue and First Street.
The officer spotted a car travelling at a high rate of speed from the area of the gunfire. The officer notified police dispatch and began to pursue the vehicle. The pursuit went north on Howard Avenue, to Spring Street, to Union Avenue. As the pursuit passed police headquarters on Union Avenue, additional officers began to follow the pursuit.
The pursuit continued north on State Street and eventually turned right onto Ferry Street and into the Fair Haven section of New Haven. From Ferry Street the pursuit turned onto Fox Street which is a dead end street. The pursuit ended as the pursued vehicle made a U-turn to face the pursuing police vehicles.
Officers conducted a felony traffic stop and removed the occupants from the vehicle. 30 year old passenger Kenneth McCauley had two loaded handguns in his pants. 31 year old vehicle operator Troy Mitchell had a bullet in his sweatshirt pocket. Officers detained the New Haven men without further incident and transported them to police headquarters.
Around the time the pursuit ended, a gunshot victim from Howard Avenue arrived by private vehicle at Yale New Haven Hospital. As of Thursday morning, the 32 year old New Haven man remains hospitalized in critical condition with life threatening injuries. The shooting investigation is ongoing and the two men arrested for the pursuit have not been charged for the shooting but only for weapons and pursuit related violations.
Kenneth McCauley is being held in lieu of $310,000 bail and is charged with the following:
- Carrying a pistol without a permit.
- Criminal possession of a firearm.
- Weapon in a motor vehicle.
- Interfering with an officer.
- A domestic violence arrest warrant.
Troy Mitchell is being held in lieu of $300,000 bail and is charged with the following:
- Criminal possession of ammunition.
- Interfering with an officer.
- Engaging police in pursuit.
- Additional motor vehicle violations.
This morning, officers transferred both men to the Superior Court at 235 Church Street.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous
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