Police Investigating 2 Thursday Night Shootings In Newhallville

NEW HAVEN, CT — Two shootings in Newhallville Thursday night left two men with non-life threatening gunshot wounds, police said.

At around 8:15 p.m., police got a Shotspotter alert of gunfire, and calls regarding a person shot, on Hazel Street, between Newhall Street and Shelton Avenue. Police found a 39-year-old Meriden man shot, police spokesperson Scott Shumway said. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Thirty minutes later, police got a Shotspotter alert of gunfire on Read Street, between Winchester Avenue and Newhall Street, Shumway said. Officers were told that a 29-year-old New Haven man who, approached an ambulance at Chapel and College streets, had been shot. The man told police he was shot on Read Street and was being driven to the hospital when he saw the ambulance and decided to stop, Shumway said. He was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Detectives from the Major Crimes Unit are leading both investigations.

Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the Police 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).