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Boy, 8, Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash, State Police Say Boy, 8, Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash, State Police Say
Boy, 8, Seriously Injured In Two-Vehicle CT Crash, State Police Say An 8-year-old boy was seriously injured during a two-car crash in Connecticut. It took place in New London County around 5:45 p.m., Monday, June 27 in the town of Colchester. According to the Connecticut State Police, a GMC Sierra K3500 was driving east on Middletown Road in the rain when it struck a Toyota Echo driving south on Scofield Road into the intersection. Both vehicles were damaged and an 8-year-old boy who was a passenger in the Echo, was transported to Connecticut Children's Hospital for suspected serious injuries, state police said. The driver of the Toyota, an East Hampton w…

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Man Who Shot 2-Year-Old Boy Turns Himself In To Police CT Man Who Shot 2-Year-Old Boy Turns Himself In To Police
CT Man Who Shot 2-Year-Old Boy Turns Himself In To Police A man wanted for allegedly shooting a 2-year-old Connecticut boy while showing off his gun has turned himself in to police. New Haven County resident Kharis Samuels, age 20, of Waterbury, surrendered on Monday, June 27. Samuels fled on Tuesday, June 21, after shooting the boy while showing a gun to others in the Waterbury home, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. The family did not call 911 and instead brought the toddler to Waterbury Hospital around 1:35 p.m. The hospital notified police, and the child was then flown to Connecticut Children's hospital where he is listed in st…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police ID Man Wanted In Shooting Of 2-Year-Old CT Boy Police ID Man Wanted In Shooting Of 2-Year-Old CT Boy
Police ID Man Wanted In Shooting Of 2-Year-Old CT Boy Police have identified a man wanted in connection with the shooting of a 2-year-old Connecticut boy. The child was shot in the torso in New Haven County in Waterbury on Tuesday, June 21 at 99 Pinecrest Drive. Police identified the shooter as 20-year-old Kharis Samuels, of Waterbury, said the Waterbury Police Department. The family did not call 911 and instead brought the toddler to Waterbury Hospital around 1:35 p.m. The hospital notified police, and the child was then flown to Connecticut Children's hospital, where he is listed in critical, but stable condition, police said. According to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Toddler Seriously Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash Toddler Seriously Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash
Toddler Seriously Injured In Hit-Run CT Crash A 3-year-old Connecticut boy suffered serious injuries after being hit by a "dark-colored" vehicle who fled the scene. The incident took place at 8:15 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 21, in New Haven County in the area of Bunker Hill Avenue in Waterbury. The little boy received serious physical injures and was rushed to an area hospital before being taken to Connecticut Children's Hospital for further medical treatment, according to Waterbury Police Sgt. Ryan Bessette. "At this time the victim was in stable condition," Bessette said.  The striking vehicle was described by witnesses as “dar…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say
Victim In Danbury Mall Shooting May Have Been Involved In Melee, Police Say A 15-year-old who was shot inside a Fairfield County mall was likely part of the altercation that took place between at least eight people with another group, according to authorities.  The teen, who remains unidentified, has been transferred to Connecticut Children's Hospital and is in stable condition, said Danbury Police Chief Patrick Ridenhour. Police had originally reported her age as 16. The shooting took place around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 11, near the entrance to Macy's at Danbury Fair Mall, Ridenhour said. One person, described as a tall, thin male with dreadlocks who may be…

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by Kathy Reakes