Man Pulls Gun Out After Pick-Up Hoops Game: West Hartford PD

WEST HARTFORD, CT — Local police are investigating an incident Wednesday in which a disturbance at a pick-up basketball game at a local school evolved into one person pulling a gun on another.

As a result, the West Hartford Police Department’s Detective Division is attempting to identify the individual in some photographs it posted Thursday afternoon.

In addition, police are looking to identify a vehicle seen operating to and from the scene, theve car being a 2006 – 2012 model year Lincoln MKZ.

Police said the incident started at an “open-gym” session for adult individuals to play basketball at Sedgwick Middle School in West Hartford.

"After the completion of a pickup basketball game within the gym, a disturbance evolved into a physical fight and ended up with one individual pulling out what was reported to be a firearm," wrote the WHPD in a statement.

"At this point, all individuals dispersed from the gym and the suspect is seen running to his vehicle, entering it and leaving the school’s property at approximately (9:21 p.m.)," police said.

In the alert, police said the individual pictured is only wanted for questioning, but they urged people to exercise caution as the weapon is still at large.

Anyone with information or who can identify the suspect and/or the license plate for the vehicle, can contact WHPD Det. Dustin Ganci at 860-570-8892 or the West Hartford Detective Division 860-570-8870.