MONROE, Conn. (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — A 2-year-old boy was hospitalized after he was shot in his hand and foot inside a Connecticut residence Tuesday night, authorities said.
It happened at approximately 9:30 p.m. at a home located on Wheeler Road in Monroe.
According to police, the boy's mother discovered the boy had been shot and tried to rush him to an area hospital before calling 911.
First responders were able to reach the vehicle about a quarter mile from the shooting and he was transported to Bridgeport Hospital then transferred him to Yale New Haven Hospital for surgery.
The boy was struck in his hand and foot by the same round and is expected to survive.
There were several people in the house at the time of the shooting and officials are investigating the circumstances that lead up to it.
According to police, some of those people were not cooperating with investigators and criminal charges are possible.
"Our hearts go out to the family and our community as the police continue their investigation of last night's shooting incident involving a young child ," First Selectman Terrence P. Rooney said in a statement. "I humbly ask that as concerned compassionate community members, we respect the privacy of the family and the articulate efforts of our law enforcement professionals at this time."
