Cops Release Video Of Man Being Shot At Manchester Gas Station

MANCHESTER, CT — Manchester police have released dramatic surveillance video that depicts a man being shot while trying to break away from an attempted armed robbery at a local gas station.

The incident took place at 2:06 a.m. Thursday at the Mobil station at 427 Hartford Road.

Here is the video:

Police said when officers arrived at the scene, they located a 54 year old Manchester man, on the ground in the parking lot of the gas station. The man had sustained a gunshot wound to the hip, police said.

Officers immediately began to provide medical aid to the man, who then told them he was fueling up his vehicle when a dark-colored sedan pulled into the parking lot, according to an incident report.

The man told officers someone had emerged from the car with a gun, ran up to him and demanded money, according to an incident report.

The man attempted to run away and was shot as he fled, police said. That is clear in the video.

The man told police the assailant left the scene in an unknown direction, according to an incident report.

The resident was transported to Hartford Hospital in was listed in stable condition, police said.

The Manchester Police Department Investigative Services Unit is actively investigating the incident and anyone with information on it can contact the unit at 860-645-5500 or lead investigator, Detective Anthony DeJulius, at 860-645-5545.