Derby Avenue Liquor Store Clerk Shot During Saturday Night Robbery: PD

NEW HAVEN, CT — A Yale Bowl Liquor Store clerk was shot during a robbery Saturday night, police said.

At around 6:30 p.m., New Haven police got a 911 call regarding a person shot at 85 Derby Ave., site of the package store, according to police spokesperson Officer Scott Shumway.

When cops got there, they found the clerk, a 53-year-old Wallingford man, had been shot, Shumway said. Rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital, he was treated for "serious injuries" and remains in stable condition, he said.

Shumway said the police department's Bureau of Identification "recovered ballistic evidence and surveillance footage." Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are leading the investigation.

Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with investigators contact the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or email to ECIC@newhavenct.gov.