Crime & Safety

Report: Girl Shot in Face with BB Gun in Meriden

Police are investigating the incident, which occurred Thursday night.

A girl had a BB lodged in her cheek after she was shot in the face while walking on Lewis Avenue in Meriden Thursday night, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.

The Record-Journal reports police are investigating and asking anyone with information to contact them.

The incident occurred around 7 p.m. near the Interstate 691 underpass.

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