Crime & Safety
Shooting Victim Sues Former Bar In Meriden: Report
A man who was airlifted to a hospital after being shot in the neck has filed a lawsuit against the bar, which has since closed.
MERIDEN, CT — A man who was shot in the neck at a Meriden bar in March is seeking more than $15,000 in damages against the defunct business in a lawsuit, according to the Meriden Record-Journal.
The Record-Journal reports Christopher Durant, who was airlifted via LifeStar to a trauma after the shooting on March 18, is claiming negligence on the part of 105 Restaurant & Lounge.
Vincequan Wright, 29, of Meriden, was arrested in connection to the shooting in May. The shooting occurred at about 1:45 a.m. after a witness told police that Durant and Wright bumped shoulders on the dance floor.
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