New Haven Teen Charged In Connection With Daytime Double-Shooting: PD

NEW HAVEN, CT — A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a Monday daylight double shooting, police said.

At 2 p.m., police got 911 calls and a Shotspotter alert about gunfire on Kimberly Avenue between Lamberton Street and Howard Avenue, police spokesperson Scott Shumway said. When cops got there, they found a 35-year-old New Haven man had been shot, he said. The man was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital, just a couple of blocks away, where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Meanwhile, the hospital called police to report that a second gunshot victim, a 33-year-old Waterbury man, had walked into the hospital. He was also treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Shumway said that New Haven police detectives "were able to quickly locate video footage of the shooting and get a description of the suspect, who was located at a house on Howard Avenue. "

The teen, taken into custody without incident, Shumway said, was charged with two counts of first-degree assault, first degree reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a firearm and carrying a pistol without a permit.

After a "take into custody" order was signed by a judge, Shumway, said, he was taken to the Bridgeport Juvenile Detention Center.

Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are leading the investigation, and it's asked 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 text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES).