Man, 23, Shot in Hip in Hamden: Police

Hamden, CT — A 23-year-old Hamden man was shot in the hip and hospitalized with non-life threating injuries late Friday night, according to police.

Police responded to the area of Fairview Avenue and Arch Street on the report of shots fired at about 11:30 p.m. on July 8, according to Capt. Ronald Smith.

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Moments later, officers located a 23-year-old gunshot victim who was seated on the stairs of an Arch Street residence, Smith said.

The victim, a Hamden resident, was shot in the hip and was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital for treatment. His injuries are not considered life threatening.

Smith said a preliminary investigation revealed a group of black males were involved in a verbal dispute with another group of males, who were seated inside of a motor vehicle.

A witness told police that after the shooting stopped, the group of males who were on foot, ran southbound on Fairview Avenue.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Jomo Crawford of the Hamden Police Department Major Crimes Division at (203) 230-4040.

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