Saturday, June 15, 2019

Ansonia police probe 2 shootings; not yet known if related


ANSONIA - At 3:06 a.m. Saturday the Ansonia Police Department received a complaint of a dispute with possible shots fired in the area of 232 Main Street.

While officers were responding to the area, a separate complaint of shots fired and someone shot was reported in the area of High Street and Lester Street.

When officers arrived on Lester Street, they found that numerous shots had been fired, several of which struck a home that was occupied. Numerous shell casings were found on Lester Street.

A 27-year-old male was found in the house and he had been shot once in the shoulder. The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment and is reported to be in stable condition.

The Derby Police Department contacted the Ansonia Police Department to report a gunshot victim from Main Street had been dropped off at the Griffin Hospital Emergency Room.

The 40-year-old male victim, a resident of Ansonia, was shot once in the upper torso and was transferred to an area hospital for further treatment where he is reported to be in critical condition. Evidence related to the shooting was located at 232 Main Street.

As of the writing of this release, detectives are continuing to investigate both shootings and have not yet determined if the shootings are related.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ansonia Police Department at 203-735-1885 or https://www.tip411.com/people/sign_in.

  

Lt. Patrick Lynch
Patrol Division Commander
Public Information Officer
Ansonia Police Department

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