House Struck By Bullets From Nearby Shooting: Meriden Police

MERIDEN, CT — A house was struck by bullets from a nearby shooting Monday in Meriden, according to police.

Police responded to the intersection of Miller Avenue and Yale Avenue around 5 p.m. on March 6 on the report of shots fired.

An investigation confirmed that there were shots fired in the area and a round went into a house, according to police.

Police said nobody was injured inside of the residence that was struck by gunfire.

A victim soon arrived at the hospital with a gunshot wound that wasn’t life-threatening, according to police.

“The gunshot victim had been in a vehicle on Yale Avenue when the vehicle was struck by gunfire,” police wrote in a news release. “At this time this appears to be a targeted shooting and not a random act of violence. A vehicle occupied by multiple people is suspected of firing rounds at the victim’s vehicle. Based on witness accounts and evidence gathered from the scene, the suspect vehicle may be a gray or silver Honda. We are working to get a better description of the suspect vehicle and suspect shooter(s).

“Incidents like this are very concerning for our organization as they create a substantial risk for the community at large. We understand that this is a traumatic event for those that witnessed or were impacted by the gunfire. Our agency would like to express gratitude to the witnesses in this case and we ask that anybody who may have more information about this case to contact Detective Hadir at 203-630-6250 or jhadir@meridenct.gov.”