Naugatuck Man Fatally Shot In West Haven: Police

NAUGATUCK, CT — A Naugatuck man was fatally shot while driving in West Haven early Monday morning, according to multiple reports. In a Monday afternoon update, police have identified the victim in the fatal overnight shooting as Jason Roman, 36, of Naugatuck, according to WTNH News 8.

NBC Connecticut reports the victim, later identified as Roman, was driving in the rear lot of an apartment building in the 200 block of Jaffrey Street at about 1 a.m. when he was shot.

The car then crashed into the apartment building and caused extensive damage, according to the New Haven Register.

Responding officers found the victim nearby and he was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he later died.

Police are continuing to investigate the shooting.

Read more at NBC Connecticut here and the New Haven Register here.