NEW HAVEN, Conn. (1010 WINS) — A Connecticut man is reportedly fighting for his life after a shooting in New Haven Tuesday left him in critical condition.
NBC Connecticut reports the 24-year-old man was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Officers were alerted to the shooting after a ShotSpotter notified police to gunfire on Whalley Avenue around 12:15 p.m.
People in the area reportedly heard several gunshots and saw a man fall to the ground outside a corner convenience store, according to the New Haven Independent. The gunman then allegedly fled the scene in a vehicle that sped away.
The New Haven Independent reports the victim was the fifth person reported shot in the city in five days.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (203) 946-6304.
