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18-Year-Old Woman Killed, Three Wounded in Downtown New Haven Shooting

Police say surveillance video captured two people exchanging gunfire near Church and Center Streets, suggesting the victims were unintended targets.

Overview

  • Officers responded around 2:34 a.m. to reports of gunfire at Church and Center Streets in downtown New Haven.
  • Police found three gunshot victims at the scene—a 21-year-old man and two 18-year-old women—and later a second 21-year-old man arrived at Yale New Haven Hospital by private vehicle.
  • One of the 18-year-old women was pronounced dead, while the man who self-transported had a non-life-threatening wound.
  • Investigators reviewing camera footage report an exchange of gunfire between two people and say the victims did not appear to be intended targets.
  • No arrests or suspect identifications have been announced, and police ask anyone with information to contact detectives at 203-946-6304 or the anonymous tip line at 866-888-TIPS.