Man Shot After Gunman Fires Wildly In Neighborhood, Hitting Home, Car

A Connecticut man was shot in the upper body Sunday night, Oct. 6, after someone wildly fired a gun in a New London County neighborhood, shooting a house and a car in the process, authorities said.

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Josh Lanier

10/07/2024 11:26 a.m.

Police were called to McKinley Avenue near Warren Street in Norwich around 8 p.m., authorities said.

When Norwich Police arrived at the scene, they found the man with a bullet wound, the damaged property, and evidence someone had fired several shots. The man suffered non-life-threatening injuries in the attack.

Police did not release his name.

It's unclear if the man was the target of the shooting or was hit with a stray bullet. A call to Norwich Police for more information was not immediately returned.

Police closed a portion of McKinley Avenue briefly as they collected evidence.

Investigators ask anyone with information on the shooting to contact Detective Callender at 860)-886-5561 x-3154 or the Norwich Police Department anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561 x-4.

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