Halloween Gunshots Fired Incident Probed In Trumbull

TRUMBULL, CT — Police are investigating after evidence was recovered that gunshots were fired during Halloween activities Tuesday night. Numerous residents reported gunfire at the intersection of Leffert Road and Foster Avenue in the Nichols section of town, said Deputy Chief Glenn Byrnes.

Bullet casings were found in the road. No one was injured in the incident.

Around 9 p.m. police responded to the area and found a group of youths running toward Unity Road. The group had come to the area from Bridgeport and reported that someone was shooting a gun nearby on Foster Avenue, Byrnes said.

"As police interviewed more residents and witnesses, they came to believe that a dispute occurred between an unidentified resident and the youths, and a gun may have been fired to scare the youths," Byrnes said.

Police believe the youths may have been tampering with vehicles parked in the area prior to reports of gunfire.

Detectives continue to interview residents and collect additional evidence. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 203-261-3665 or via the anonymous tip line on the department's website.