Crime & Safety
Teen Hit By Gunfire In Hartford Over The Weekend: Police
Hartford police are investigating a shooting near Cornwall and Thomaston streets after a 17-year-old was hit.
HARTFORD, CT — Hartford police are investigating a shooting that left a 17-year-old with a minor gunshot wound after officers initially found evidence of gunfire but no victim at the scene.
Police responded to the area of 253 Cornwall St. on Saturday night following a ShotSpotter alert.
Officers located evidence that shots had been fired but did not find any victims. Area hospitals were also checked, with no gunshot victims located, according to police.
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On Sunday, July 12, a 17-year-old male later reported to Hartford police that he had been struck by gunfire in the area of Cornwall Street and Thomaston Street the previous night.
The teen sustained a minor, non-life-threatening upper-body injury, police said.
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The Hartford Police Major Crimes Division responded and has assumed responsibility for the investigation.
No arrests have been announced, and police have not released information about a possible suspect or motive.
The investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hartford Police Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
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