Crime & Safety

2 Shot, Injured Outside Hartford Taco Bell

Two people were injured in a shooting outside a Taco Bell in Hartford on Sunday.

Two people were injured in a shooting outside a Taco Bell in Hartford on Sunday.
Two people were injured in a shooting outside a Taco Bell in Hartford on Sunday. (Patch graphic)

HARTFORD, CT — Two people were injured in a shooting outside a Taco Bell on Flatbush Avenue in Hartford on Sunday, according to a police tweet. Police said both victims were conscious and alert.

A person of interest was detained in the case. Police cleared the restaurant and parking lot.

The Major Crimes Division is investigating the case.

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The incident occurred shortly before 5:30 p.m., and witnesses reported hearing as many as seven shots, FOX 61 reported.

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