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New Update: Threat Of Gun Violence At CT High School Unfounded, Police Say New Update: Threat Of Gun Violence At CT High School Unfounded, Police Say
New Update: Threat Of Gun Violence At CT High School Unfounded, Police Say A threat of gun violence at a Connecticut high school has been deemed unsubstantiated, according to officials. The incident took place in Hartford County at Southington High School early Thursday, Oct. 26 in Southington. According to Lt. Keith Egan of the Southington Police, the school received a call with a threat of gun violence inside the school. The call originated from an out-of-state number. "After working with state and federal officials, it has been determined that the threat was unsubstantiated," Egan said. Related: Police On Alert After Threat Of Gun Violence At Southingt…

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by Kathy Reakes
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17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say 17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say
17-Year-Old Killed In CT Shooting: Suspect At Large, Police Say Authorities are searching for the suspect of a shooting in Connecticut that left a 17-year-old dead and another man injured.  The incident happened in New London County on Wednesday, Oct. 18 just before 8 p.m., when Norwich Police responded to the area of Cedar Street to investigate a reported disturbance.  According to the department, arriving officers determined that the incident had been a shooting and discovered 19-year-old Joseph Deledda at the scene with multiple gunshot wounds.  Deledda told officers that he had been driving when he had been shot, causing him to crash…

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by Ben Crnic
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Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By
Man Accused Of Shooting 8-Year-Old In Ear In Bridgeport During Drive-By A 23-year-old man has been accused of shooting an 8-year-old boy in the ear during a drive-by in Fairfield County. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Sunday, July 23 in the 300 block of Orchard Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area around 11 p.m. after being alerted by ShotSpotter to 16 rounds being fired in the area and another for rounds on Spring Street. Earlier report: 20 Shots Fired: 8-Year-Old Hit During Shootout In Bridgeport Police and medics responded to the area and located an 8-year-old child suffering fr…

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by Kathy Reakes
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2 Dead Following Shootout In Bridgeport 2 Dead Following Shootout In Bridgeport
2 Dead Following Shootout In Bridgeport Two men are dead in Fairfield County following a shootout during a disagreement. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2:45 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 12 in the 100 block of Carleton Avenue. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, officers responded to the area after receiving ShotSpotter notification of shots fired.  Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive 21-year-old New Haven County resident identified as Travis Bush of Ansonia, lying face down in the street on Carleton Avenue, Gilleran said. Bush appeared to be suffering from critical gunshot wounds. …

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by Kathy Reakes
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CT Boy Shot On Street Walks To Hospital, Police Say CT Boy Shot On Street Walks To Hospital, Police Say
CT Boy Shot On Street Walks To Hospital, Police Say A Connecticut juvenile boy who was shot on a street walked to the hospital after being hit, police said. The incident took place in New Haven around 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 10 in the area of Printers Lane. According to Sgt. Cherelle Carr of the New Haven Police, the juvenile was on Printers Lane when he was shot in the abdomen. The boy, whose age was not provided, then walked to Yale New Haven Hospital on York Street with non-life-threatening injuries, she added. "Unfortunately, the victim couldn’t provide details about the suspect responsible for the incident," Carr said. After …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen Dies After Being Shot In Face While Handling Gun With Girl In Bridgeport, Police Say Teen Dies After Being Shot In Face While Handling Gun With Girl In Bridgeport, Police Say
Teen Dies After Being Shot In Face While Handling Gun With Girl In Bridgeport, Police Say A teenager has died after he was shot in the face while he and another teen were handling a gun in Fairfield County, according to authorities. The 16-year-old boy died on Monday, Sept. 11 in Bridgeport following the incident on Saturday, Sept. 9 in the bedroom of a home in the 300 block of Pacific Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police, responding officers found the teen shot in the face. The teen was transported to the hospital where he was admitted into the intensive care unit before being pronounced dead, Gilleran said. The boy's identity has not yet been re…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Police In One CT City Respond To 2 Shootings, 1 Homicide Overnight Police In One CT City Respond To 2 Shootings, 1 Homicide Overnight
Police In One CT City Respond To 2 Shootings, 1 Homicide Overnight Police in one Connecticut city responded to two shootings and one homicide within hours of each other. The incidents took place in New Haven on Monday, Sept. 4 beginning around 9:30 p.m. and running into early Tuesday, Sept. 5. The first incident took place on Woosley Street, where New Haven officers responded to a report of a shooting, said Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police.  When officers arrived they discovered a crime scene, and moments later received word that a gunshot victim had been dropped off at Yale New Haven Hospital, Dell said. Dell said the victim, who had been sh…

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by Kathy Reakes
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30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In Bridgeport Shooting 30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In Bridgeport Shooting
30 Rounds Fired, 3 Wounded, 1 Critically, In Bridgeport Shooting Three people were wounded, one critically during a shooting in Fairfield County on a busy city street. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 22 in the 1200 block of Park Avenue. Bridgeport Police officers responded to the area after receiving multiple ShotSpotter notifications and reports of numerous people shot, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police.  When officers arrived, they quickly located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, identified as a 38-year-old Bridgeport woman, appeared to have been shot in the leg. Po…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Bullets Fly During Wild Shoot-Out At CT 7-Eleven, 1 Injured Bullets Fly During Wild Shoot-Out At CT 7-Eleven, 1 Injured
Bullets Fly During Wild Shoot-Out At CT 7-Eleven, 1 Injured Two rival groups shot at each other inside and outside a Connecticut 7-Eleven, sending employees and customers scrambling for safety. The incident occurred in New Haven around 1:55 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 3, at the 7-Eleven at 400 Foxon Blvd. When police arrived, they found a chaotic scene and one person injured from shattered glass, but miraculously no one was shot, said Capt. Rose Dell of the New Haven Police.  According to eyewitnesses, a BMW was seen parked in the lot, followed by a gray Honda Civic, Dell said. Several passengers from the Honda Civic entered the store, dre…

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by Kathy Reakes
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13-Year-Old Girl Shot At CT Hospital 13-Year-Old Girl Shot At CT Hospital
13-Year-Old Girl Shot At CT Hospital A 13-year-old girl was shot in front of a large Connecticut hospital during what police are calling a gunfight between the occupants of two vehicles. The incident took place in New Haven around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, July 30 in front of Yale New Haven Hospital. Detectives have determined that the shooting was not a deliberate attack on the hospital or its personnel, said Capt. Rose Dell, of the New Haven Police.  Instead, video surveillance footage revealed that two vehicles were chasing each other near Howard Avenue and Park Street. One of the vehicles fired shots at the o…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shooting At CT Street Racing Gathering Leads To Investigation, Search For Witnesses Shooting At CT Street Racing Gathering Leads To Investigation, Search For Witnesses
Shooting At CT Street Racing Gathering Leads To Investigation, Search For Witnesses Police in Connecticut are investigating and searching for witnesses after one person was shot during a street racing event. The incident took place in New Haven around 2:30 a.m., Sunday, July 23 at Ella T. Grasso Boulevard and Printers Lane. When officers responded they found a street racing group, which dispersed as soon as the police arrived.  No victims or ballistic evidence were located at the scene, New Haven Police Capt. Rose Dell said. Minutes later, the department was contacted by Yale New Haven Hospital that they had a walk-in gunshot victim, according to…

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by Kathy Reakes
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20 Shots Fired: 8-Year-Old Hit During Shootout In Bridgeport 20 Shots Fired: 8-Year-Old Hit During Shootout In Bridgeport
20 Shots Fired: 8-Year-Old Hit During Shootout In Bridgeport An 8-year-old boy was shot during a shootout between two men on a Fairfield County street. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 11 p.m., Sunday, July 23, at the 300 block of Orchard Street when 16 rounds were detected by ShotSpoetter, and another four rounds were discharged within the 300 block of Spring St.  A few minutes later the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operations Center received reports of a person shot in the ear in the 200 block of Orchard Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. Police and medics responded to the area and located an 8-year-old boy…

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by Kathy Reakes