Connecticut
CT shooting victim hospitalized after police follow trail of blood
A man was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds Saturday after Connecticut police who were responding to a shooting call found him when they followed a trail of blood.
Around 10:46 p.m. on Saturday, West Haven officers responded to the area of Anderson Avenue and Blohm Street on the report of gunshots, according to the West Haven Police Department.
Police said West Haven ERS received several 911 calls from people in the area reporting they heard multiple gunshots.
Responding officers reportedly discovered spent shell casings and blood at the scene, indicating a victim or victims were nearby, according to police.
As officers searched the area, they reportedly discovered a larger amount of blood leading to the back of a nearby residence, police said.
Officers made contact with the residents and discovered a victim inside who had multiple gunshot wounds, according to police. He was immediately given medical attention and was transported to an area hospital for treatment, police said.
A large scale crime scene was established and members of the Detective Division have assumed the investigation, according to police.
Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Det. Sgt. Jordan Zwickler or Officer Nicholas Abate at 203-937-3900.
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Rain showers will begin in southwest Connecticut this afternoon before slowly spreading to the east through the evening
Much of the state will see rain tonight unless you’re in the far northeast corner of Connecticut.
A few showers could linger in southern and southeastern Connecticut tomorrow morning.
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Fairfield police announced that the Jennings Beach Carnival has been canceled for Saturday and Sunday.
The department made the announcement on their Facebook page and cited public safety concerns during Friday night’s event.
According to police, officers were called in large numbers, with help from the Bridgeport Police Department, to manage “unusually large and disorderly crowds.” Police said the crowd was made up mostly of unsupervised juveniles.
Police said that throughout Friday evening, there were multiple incidents where attendees believed shots had been fired or that fights had broken out, which led to “panic, chaos, and crowd surges.”
Officers who were at the scene already looked into the reports and found no evidence that shots had been fired.
According to police, the size and movement of the crowds caused some families to be separated and required officers to reconnect parents with their children. Police said they also got numerous reports of fights and disturbances in different areas of the Jennings Beach grounds and parking lots.
Large groups also began running in multiple directions, including some into surrounding neighborhoods, police said. Crowds numbering in the hundreds also gathered at the Chick-fil-A and surrounding businesses, where other fights broke out, and people illegally congregated, needing more police and help from the Connecticut State Police.
Police said the decision to cancel the carnival was made in the interest of public safety and supported by the McKindley PTA, which sponsored the carnival.
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