Overcast and Breezy 46°
Tag:

Gunfire

Police & Fire
CT Man Accused Of Opening Fire Outside Building CT Man Accused Of Opening Fire Outside Building
CT Man Accused Of Opening Fire Outside Building A Bloomfield man is behind bars after police say he fired shots outside a West Hartford building earlier this month. Taffarie Murphy, 43, was arrested Friday, Feb. 28, and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, criminal possession of a firearm, and first-degree criminal mischief, according to West Hartford police. Officers responded to 450 New Park Ave. on Thursday, Feb. 20, after receiving multiple reports of gunfire. They found evidence of shots fired and property damage, but no injuries were reported, authorities said.  A swift investigati…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
2 Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In CT; Suspect Killed: Reports 2 Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In CT; Suspect Killed: Reports
2 Officers Shot Executing Search Warrant In CT; Suspect Killed: Reports Two West Haven police officers were shot early Wednesday, Jan. 29, while serving warrants in New Haven, reports said. The suspect was killed in a shootout. The officers, whose names and conditions have not been released, were part of a multi-agency task force. They were executing a search warrant at an apartment on Grand Ave. around 5:30 a.m. when gunfire erupted, NBC Connecticut reported. The New Haven police chief will hold a press conference at 1 p.m. to discuss the shooting and provide updates on the officers' conditions. Reports said the unnamed suspect fired multiple shots from insid…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run
Teen Wanted in CT Parking Lot Slaying Remains On The Run Police in Connecticut are searching for a 17-year-old girl now wanted in connection with a deadly shooting that ended in a parking lot outside of a popular restaurant in New Haven County earlier this year.  Desire Aitken is wanted for multiple serious offenses, including assault in the first degree, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal attempt at murder, Waterbury Police said. Authorities added that she will be charged with murder once she is arrested.  The charges stem from the January 30 shooting of 38-year-old Keno Williams, who was found inside his crashed car …

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Fight At CT Restaurant Ends In Gunfire, With 2 Women Reportedly Shot: Police Fight At CT Restaurant Ends In Gunfire, With 2 Women Reportedly Shot: Police
Fight At CT Restaurant Ends In Gunfire, With 2 Women Reportedly Shot: Police Two women said they were wounded by gunfire during an argument that turned violent at a restaurant in Connecticut, authorities said.  Police in  New Haven responded to NOA by September in Bangkok, at 200 Crown Street, around 1 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31. Everyone in the bar had run outside before police arrived.  A 28-year-old New Haven woman told police that she had been shot in the incident. She had a small cut on her right leg, New Haven Police added.  Authorities took her to an area hospital for treatment.  A second woman claimed she's also been shot, but the b…

SHARE

by Josh Lanier
News
Police In Fairfield County Attempt To Identify Infiniti Used In Kidnapping Of Businessman Police In Fairfield County Attempt To Identify Infiniti Used In Kidnapping Of Businessman
Police In Fairfield County Attempt To Identify Infiniti Used In Kidnapping Of Businessman Police in Fairfield County are attempting to identify and locate a gray Infiniti Q70 sedan allegedly used in the abduction and robbery of a businessman at gunpoint. The incident took place in Bridgeport on Monday, Sept. 26, in the city's North End, said Det. Jeffrey Holtz, of the Bridgeport Police. The Infinity had significant damage to the rear bumper and driver's side rear quarter panel. The passenger's side front window and the front windshield were struck by a single round of gunfire during the incident, Holtz said. The suspects were described as being four Black males with silver…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
CT Woman Dies From Injuries In Shooting Over Dog That Left Two Others Dead, Police Say CT Woman Dies From Injuries In Shooting Over Dog That Left Two Others Dead, Police Say
CT Woman Dies From Injuries In Shooting Over Dog That Left Two Others Dead, Police Say A Connecticut woman who was shot during a dispute between neighbors over a dog that left two others dead has died from her injuries. Nikia Rankins, age 27, of Hartford, died on Friday, July 1 from injuries incurred during the incident on Sunday, June 19. Rankins was found shot when police responded to a report of gunfire at a multi-family home on Franklin Avenue and located three unresponsive victims with gunshot wounds, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. See Earlier Story: Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In Hartford The couple, identified as…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Officer's Car Struck In CT Shooting Police Officer's Car Struck In CT Shooting
Police Officer's Car Struck In CT Shooting A police officer's car was hit by gunfire while working an off-duty job in Connecticut. The incident took place in New Haven County around 11 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 at Bowlero located at 1717 Boston Post Road, in Milford. When officers responded they recovered multiple shell casings from outside of the business, and the bullet hole in a vehicle that belongs to a Milford PD officer who works at the business during his off-hours, said the Milford Police. No injuries were reported.  The incident is under investigation.  Anyone with any information regarding this incident please co…

SHARE

by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report
Two Vehicles Damaged By Gunfire On CT Highway, Police Report Police are investigating after two vehicles were damaged by gunfire while traveling on a Connecticut highway. At about 10 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 13, two drivers stopped at separate locations to report that their vehicles had been damaged while they were traveling on Interstate 91 south Middlesex County, near Exit 20 in Middletown, Connecticut State Police said. Police said investigators found bullet strikes on both vehicles. One of the drivers suffered a minor injury from the broken glass, police said.  Witnesses are asked to call police at 860-534-1000.  This is a develop…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote