Crime & Safety

Man Found Shot in New London Parking Lot: Police

Police responded to calls over the weekend that a man had been shot in a parking lot.

NEW LONDON, CT – Police said they are investigating the Saturday night shooting of a 29-year old man, The Day reported.

Officers responded to calls around 8:30 p.m. claiming a man was shot in a parking lot on Hawthorne Drive, according to The Day. Jerimy Escalera was found in the lot, bleeding from a wound.

Escalera was later flown to Yale-New Haven Hospital for emergency surgery, according to The Day. Police are investigating the situation.

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