Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County
Police Investigating After 3 Found Shot In Fairfield County Updated story: 1 Killed, 2 Others Injured After Shots Fired Into Car In Fairfield County (UPDATE) Three people were found shot in a car in Fairfield County following what police believe to be a drive-by shooting. The incident took. place in Darien around 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 14 on I-95 near Exit 10. According to the Connecticut State Police, Darien Police Department contacted Troop G reporting a vehicle containing three victims with gunshot wounds just off Exit 10 on I-95.  Upon further investigation, it was found that the vehicle was traveling on I-95 southbound betwe…
CT Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Police Say CT Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Police Say
CT Man Nabbed For Shooting One Teen, Running Down Another With Car, Police Say A Connecticut man was arrested for allegedly shooting one teen and then running over another one with his car. The incident took place in Hartford County around 9 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 1 in Manchester. According to Lt. Ryan Shea, of the Manchester Police Department, officers responded to a report of a 15-year-old who sustained a gunshot wound to his upper right arm after shots were fired around Dougherty Street and McKee Street.  Responding officers located the victim and learned that multiple shots were fired in the area of Dougherty Street. While officers were on scene at …
19-Year-Old, Girlfriend Both Found Dead Inside NY Home 19-Year-Old, Girlfriend Both Found Dead Inside NY Home
19-Year-Old, Girlfriend Both Found Dead Inside NY Home Police are investigating an incident in which a young boyfriend and girlfriend were found dead at their Long Island residence. Suffolk County Police Seventh Precinct officers responded to the home in Shirley at 11 Park Circle following a 911 call from the location at around 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 18. Upon arrival, officers found Destiny Leinfus, age 20, and Gavin Bifalco, age 19, dead from gunshot wounds inside the house, said police.  Detectives are investigating who fired the shots.  Detectives believe one or both died from self-inflicted injuries, police said. The pair …
1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say 1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say
1 Killed, 2 Wounded During Fairfield County Shooting, Police Say One person was killed and two others seriously injured during a shooting in Fairfield County overnight. The incident took place in Bridgeport, on Saturday, Aug. 13, around 1:50 a.m. in the area of Barnum Avenue & Knowlton Street. Bridgeport police received reports of multiple parties struck by gunfire in the area of Barnum Avenue and Knowlton Street, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Police Officer Corey Baldwin was in the vicinity and observed the crime in progress, said police.  A Chevrolet sedan connected with the shooting began to flee the scene and en…
2 Nabbed In Fairfield County Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter 2 Nabbed In Fairfield County Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter
2 Nabbed In Fairfield County Double Homicide Carried Out From Back Of Scooter Two men have been charged in a drive-by double homicide in Fairfield County that was carried out from the back of a scooter. The arrests took place in Bridgeport on Wednesday, Aug. 10, exactly one month from the date of the murders. Jahmir Daniel, age 18, of Bridgeport, and Jack Vaz, age 19, also of Bridgeport, were arrested by Bridgeport Police for the murders of 32-year-old Ramon Peguero, of Hartford, and Kazzmaire Dorsey, age 18, of Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. Police believe that Peguero was the intended target and that Dorsey was str…
Man Dies After Shooting On CT Roadway Man Dies After Shooting On CT Roadway
Man Dies After Shooting On CT Roadway A man was shot and killed on a roadway in Connecticut. The Hartford County incident took place around 3:15 a.m., Friday, Aug. 5, in Bristol, in the area of  Jefferson Avenue. Bristol Police received a report of shots fired in the area of 99 Jefferson Ave. Patrol officers responded to investigate. Officers located a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was transported to an area hospital where he later died, said Bristol PD Det. Lt. Michael Duval. The investigation is ongoing.  "This shooting appears to be an isolated incident," Duval said. "There …
CT Shooting Leaves Man, 18, Dead, Cops Say CT Shooting Leaves Man, 18, Dead, Cops Say
CT Shooting Leaves Man, 18, Dead, Cops Say An 18-year-old Connecticut man was found shot to death on a city street. The incident took place in Waterbury just after midnight on Thursday, July 21 on Willow Street. The man was found when Waterbury Police officers responded to a complaint of shots fired in the area of Willow Street, said Lt. Ryan Bessette, of the Waterbury Police. During an investigation, officers located evidence of shots fired and a male victim who had sustained fatal gunshot wounds, Bessette said. The victim, of Waterbury, was pronounced dead at the scene by ambulance personnel, he added. Police have not…
CT Man Wanted For Shooting 2-Year-Old Boy Turns Himself In To Police CT Man Wanted For Shooting 2-Year-Old Boy Turns Himself In To Police
CT Man Wanted For Shooting 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…
Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Gun Law In Place For More Than A Century Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Gun Law In Place For More Than A Century
Supreme Court Strikes Down NY Concealed Gun Law In Place For More Than A Century The Supreme Court has just struck down a New York law that places limits on carrying a concealed gun outside the home. The 6-3 decision was announced late Thursday morning, June 23. At issue in the case was whether the state of New York's denial of petitioners' applications for concealed-carry licenses for self-defense violate the Second Amendment's right to "keep and bear arms." The New York law had been in place for more than 100 years. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the majority opinion which invalidates the state's requirement for people to show "proper cause" to get public carry lic…
2-Year-Old CT Boy Shot, Police Say 2-Year-Old CT Boy Shot, Police Say
2-Year-Old CT Boy Shot, Police Say A 2-year-old Connecticut boy has been shot and airlifted to a hospital. The incident took place in New Haven County in Waterbury around 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, June 21. Waterbury officers responded to Waterbury Hospital after being notified by hospital staff that a juvenile gunshot victim had been brought into the emergency room, said Lt. Ryan Bessette. Officers identified the victim as a 2-year-old boy with a sustained gunshot wound, Bessette said. "At this time, the victim is considered to be in stable condition and is being transported by Life Star helicopter to CT Chil…
Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In CT Neighborhood, Police Say Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In CT Neighborhood, Police Say
Dispute Over Dog Leads To Shooting Deaths Of Man, Woman In CT Neighborhood, Police Say A dispute between neighbors over a dog led to a deadly shooting that left two Connecticut residents dead and another in critical condition. The incident took place in Hartford around 9 p.m., Sunday, June 19 at 67 Franklin Ave. According to Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Christina Dang, age 27, and Chase Eugene Garrett, age 39, were killed, who spoke about the incident at a press conference Monday, June 20. Police responded to a report of gunfire at the multi-family home and found three unresponsive victims with gunshot wounds, said Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police. The cou…
Two Killed In CT Home Invasion, Police Say Two Killed In CT Home Invasion, Police Say
Two Killed In CT Home Invasion, Police Say Police in Connecticut a double homicide during a reported "targeted" home invasion. The incident took place in East Hartford for a report of shots fired at 87 Graham Road shortly after midnight on Thursday, June 16. When officers arrived on the scene they located two individuals injured by gunfire, said Deputy Chief Joshua Litwin of the East Hartford Police. Litwin said that the two were attended to by East Hartford Fire Department paramedics and rushed to a local hospital where they were pronounced dead.  "Detectives responded to the scene and are currently investigating this i…