CT Man Nabbed For Murder At Scene Of Crime, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Murder At Scene Of Crime, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Murder At Scene Of Crime, Police Say A Connecticut man was charged with the alleged shooting death of another man after witnesses to the crime held him until police arrived. The incident took place in New Haven County at around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25 in Milford. Milford Police rushed to the scene at 83 Edgefield Ave., after receiving multiple 911 calls reporting a fight between two individuals and possible gunfire, said Officer Marilisa Anania, of the Milford Police. When officers arrived at the scene, they located one victim, Justin Spray, age 35, on the ground in the side yard of the residence, who had sustai…
Hochul Wants To Raise Legal Age To Buy Some Types Of Guns In NY After Buffalo, Texas Shootings Hochul Wants To Raise Legal Age To Buy Some Types Of Guns In NY After Buffalo, Texas Shootings
Hochul Wants To Raise Legal Age To Buy Some Types Of Guns In NY After Buffalo, Texas Shootings In the wake of the latest mass shootings in Buffalo and Texas, Gov. Kathy Hochul is calling on state lawmakers to pass legislation making it more difficult for young New Yorkers to purchase some types of guns. Hochul proposed several proposals to close loopholes and strengthen gun laws in New York, including raising the age to purchase rifles to 21. “How does an 18-year-old purchase an AR-15 in the State of New York, State of Texas? That person's not old enough to buy a legal drink,” she said. “I want to work with the legislature to change that. I want it to be 21. I think that's…
Bridgeport Man Charged Following Standoff For Firing Shots, Police Say Bridgeport Man Charged Following Standoff For Firing Shots, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Charged Following Standoff For Firing Shots, Police Say A Fairfield County man was arrested following a standoff with police after he allegedly fired numerous shots from the third-floor window of a multi-family home. The incident began in Bridgeport in the 100 block of Orange Street around 4:30 a.m., Tuesday, May 24. Bridgeport Police responded to a home after receiving calls reporting shots being fired on Orange Street, Capt. Kevin Gilleran said, of the Bridgeport Police. Officers arrived at the scene and reported hearing more gunshots. Police identified a multi-family home on Orange Street from which the shots were being fired, Gilleran said…
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say
Man Found Shot Dead On Driveway, CT State Police Say Connecticut State Police are asking the public for help after a man was found shot to death in a driveway. The incident took place in Tolland County in Hebron on Grayville Road around 5:10 p.m., Saturday, May 21. The man was found when troopers responded to 158 Grayville Road for a report of a dead man lying in the driveway of the home, said the Connecticut State Police. A man on the scene told troopers he found the man in the driveway of the home, state police said. An investigation determined the man suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead by EMS. The man's identity has…
18-Year-Old Shot, Killed Near CT Intersection 18-Year-Old Shot, Killed Near CT Intersection
18-Year-Old Shot, Killed Near CT Intersection An 18-year-old Connecticut man has been shot at killed near a busy intersection. The shooting took place in New Haven around 11:20 p.m., Monday, May 16 on South Genesee Street, between East Ramsdell Street and Harper Avenue. Responding officers located Anthony Strother, of New Haven, who had been struck by gunfire. American Medical Response transported him to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he died from his injuries, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police.  The Bureau of Identification responded to the scene and collected ballistic evidence. Detectives from the Major…
Bridgeport Man Shot, Killed On City Street, Police Say Bridgeport Man Shot, Killed On City Street, Police Say
Bridgeport Man Shot, Killed On City Street, Police Say A Fairfield County man was shot to death in what police are calling an "isolated incident." The shooting place in Bridgeport around 8:30 p.m., Monday, May 9 in the 100 block of Washington Terrace. When Bridgeport Police arrived on the scene, they found 38-year-old Jose Alicea, of Bridgeport, suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The site of the shooting.Bridgeport Police Department Medics arrived and transported Alicea to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died, Gilleran said. "This appears to be an isolated incident where Mr…
Victim In Fatal Shooting At CT Park Identified As 15-Year-Old Boy Victim In Fatal Shooting At CT Park Identified As 15-Year-Old Boy
Victim In Fatal Shooting At CT Park Identified As 15-Year-Old Boy A high school student in Connecticut has been identified as the victim who was shot and killed in a park, police announced. In New Haven County, officers responded to the Farmington Canal Linear Park in Hamden at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9, where there were reports of shots fired. Original story - Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting At Hamden Park, Police Say Upon arrival, police found the 15-year-old Hamden High School student near the canal line, and paramedics were unable to resuscitate him. “The victim from the shooting in Hamden today has been identified as a 15-year…
Man, Age 32, Killed In CT Shooting, Police Say Man, Age 32, Killed In CT Shooting, Police Say
Man, Age 32, Killed In CT Shooting, Police Say Police in Connecticut are investigating the shooting death of a 32-year-old man killed early on Mother's Day. The murder took place in New Haven County around 1:30 a.m., Sunday, May 8  in Waterbury in the area of 173 Willow St. When officers arrived to check out a complaint of shots fired, they found the man who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The victim was transported by ambulance to Waterbury Hospital where he later succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead by hospital staff shortly after 2 a.m., Bessette said. D…
CT Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old CT Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old
CT Man Nabbed In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 21-Year-Old A Connecticut man has been arrested for the shooting death of a 21-year-old Western Mass man. The murder took place in Hampden County in Springfield on Worthington Street around 10 p.m. on Friday, April 15. Hartford resident Andre Wise, age 21, was arrested on Wednesday, May 4, for the shooting of Karmari Alexander, of Springfield, said Ryan Walsh, spokesman for the Springfield Police Department. Following the homicide, Wise was identified as a suspect and a warrant was granted for his arrest, Walsh said. On Wednesday, around 3:30 p.m. Wise was nabbed near the intersection of Hall and Dic…
Teen, Woman Injured In Shooting On CT Street Teen, Woman Injured In Shooting On CT Street
Teen, Woman Injured In Shooting On CT Street Two people were injured, one critically, in a shooting on a busy Connecticut street. The shooting took place in Hartford around 7 p.m., Sunday, April 24, at 18 Townley St., next to Saint Francis Hospital. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert, of the Hartford Police, officers responded to the area after receiving calls of shots fired and found evidence of a shooting, but no victims. While on the scene, two victims arrived at an area hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds, Boisvert said. The first victim, a woman in her 30s, was suffering from a single gunshot wound and is liste…
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of Man From Fairfield County Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of Man From Fairfield County
Suspect At Large After Fatal Shooting Of Man From Fairfield County Police in Connecticut are searching for a man who allegedly shot and killed a victim during a drug deal, police said.  The incident took place in New Haven County in Ansonia around 12:50 p.m., Tuesday, April 5. Ansonia police received a 911 call from a man reporting he was on Main Street near Kingston Drive and his friend was shot. The first officers on the scene found a silver Honda and the passenger was suffering from a gunshot wound, said Lt. Patrick Lynch, of the Ansonia Police.  Officers provided first aid until an ambulance arrived and the victim was transported to a l…
CT State Senator's Home Hit By Gunfire CT State Senator's Home Hit By Gunfire
CT State Senator's Home Hit By Gunfire Bullets struck the Connecticut home of State Sen. Gary Winfield, during a shooting in which a man was wounded. The shooting took place in New Haven around 7 p.m., Monday, April 4. No one in the home was injured, but a 33-year-old man outside the home was struck, said Officer Scott Shumway, of the New Haven Police. Winfield is not believed to have been the intended target, Shumway said. "I really appreciate all the concern," Winfield said on Facebook. "The younger kids didn’t really know what was happening so I let them think it was just us playing so we had to get down low. Will keep…