Crime & Safety
Victim Hospitalized After Shooting, Vehicle Stolen: Hamden Police
The victim's vehicle was stolen from the scene, according to police.
HAMDEN, CT — A man was hospitalized after a shooting late Tuesday night in Hamden, according to police.
Police responded to Oberlin Road around 11:10 p.m. on July 4 on the report of shots fired.
A 31-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot wounds to his leg in a driveway on Oberlin Road, according to Acting Hamden Police Chief Timothy F. Wydra.
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Wydra said officers treated the victim and applied a tourniquet. The victim was taken to the hospital for further treatment, according to Wydra.
The victim’s vehicle was stolen from the scene and later recovered by officers, Wydra said.
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The Hamden Police Major Crimes Unit is actively investigating this incident, according to Wydra. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Sergeant Jomo Crawford at 203-230-4000.
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