2 Shot Near Club In Hamden: Police

HAMDEN, CT — Police are investigating after two people were shot near Studio 1537 in Hamden over the weekend. Police responded to the club, located at 1537 Dixwell Ave., around 12:30 a.m. on Jan. 12 on the report of a shooting with two victims, according to Capt. Ronald Smith.

Police found a 24-year-old New Haven resident in the rear parking lot who was suffering from gunshot wounds to his buttocks and wrist, Smith said. After receiving medical assistance from Hamden Fire Rescue, the victim was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital.

Smith said police were then notified that the second victim, a 21-year-old Hamden resident, was driven to Yale-New Haven Hospital by a friend. He suffered a gunshot wound to the shoulder, according to Smith.

The injuries for both victims were described as “non-life threatening,” Smith said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jomo Crawford at 203-230-4048.