Man Shot In South Norwalk; Police Investigating

NORWALK, CT — A 36-year-old man was shot in the legs Thursday night in South Norwalk, and police are investigating.

The shooting occurred just before 11 p.m. on South Main Street near Merritt Street; the wounds the victim suffered are not considered to be a threat to his life, according to Norwalk police.

"Responding officers located a crime scene in the area of 152 South Main Street," Norwalk Police Lt. Terry Blake said in a statement. "A short time later Norwalk Combined Dispatch received a call from Norwalk Hospital, who reported that a male suffering from a gunshot wound had just arrived by private vehicle."

The department's Detective Bureau soon took over the investigation, which remains active. Additional details were not disclosed.

Anyone with information about the shooting is urged to contact the lead investigator in the case, Detective James Barron, who can be reached by telephone at 203-854-3034, or email at
jbarron@norwalkct.org.

Additionally, anonymous information may be provided in one of the three other ways:

• Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111
• Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com
• Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NORWALKPD" into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to TIP411 (847411)