New Haven Police Investigate Shooting, Robbery

NEW HAVEN, CT — Police say they are investigating an early morning shooting that occurred on June 10.

At 4:25 AM, Officers were dispatched to the area of Hurlburt and Rosette Streets regarding a reported shooting, police said.

There, they located the victim, a twenty-four year old man who lives in the neighborhood, police said. He told officers he’d been assaulted by two men, police said. One pulled a pistol and demanded his cash and valuables, police said. The victim said he tried grabbing the pistol from the robber, police said. They struggled over its possession and it fired, police said. The victim was struck in his lower right leg.

The two assailants made off with the victim’s wallet, police said. The perpetrators are described as follows; The first is a black man with his hair either in braids or with dread-locks, police said. He wore a green Army-style vest over a red T-shirt and denim blue jeans, police said. His conspirator is a black man with short “wavy” hair, police said. He was clad in a puffy black Northface® jacket and denim blue jeans, police said.