Masked Gunmen Invade Stamford Home

Two masked gunmen awoke the owners of a Fairfield Avenue home early Sunday in what Stamford Police describe as a home invasion.

“At approximately 6:25 a.m. Nov. 2, two black males wearing masks and armed with guns entered the second-floor residence of 293 Fairfield Ave. The homeowners were awakened to find the two men attempting to get into several rooms on the second floor,” police said in a statement Sunday afternoon.

According to police, “(The gunmen) entered one room and encountered a resident. Another resident confronted the two masked intruders and a struggle ensued. During the struggle one of the suspects fired two rounds into a door and into a ceiling. No one was hit by the gunfire and the suspects ran off onto Fairfield Avenue.”

Officers from the Stamford Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation and ID bureau recovered the two rounds that were fired and a shell casing. Lt. Diedrich Hohn said a 9 millimeter handgun was fired during the incident.

Nothing was taken during the home invasion.

Police say the investigation is continuing and if anyone has information on this incident they should call the SPD detective bureau at 203-977-4421.

*Editor’s note: this story was updated to include the caliber of the gun used.

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