Crime & Safety
Juvenile Arrested In Avon Drug-Deal Shooting
A 17-year-old suspect was taken into custody after a shooting near the Avon-Canton town line.
AVON, CT — Police arrested a juvenile suspect in an Avon shooting that appears to be the result of a drug deal gone wrong, according to FOX 61. A 17-year-old suspect was charged with assault with a deadly weapon in connection to the Saturday incident.
The suspect is accused of shooting a 20-year-old man in the area of 7 Hillcrest Drive just after 8:30 p.m., according to WFSB. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to St. Francis Hospital.
About an hour after the incident, police from several area towns established a perimeter around 14 Elizabeth Road in Canton.
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The two homes are about a tenth of a mile apart on opposite sides of the Avon-Canton town line, FOX 61 reported. Police obtained a search warrant and seized a gun from the home.
Police said there are no further public safety concerns at this time. The case remains under investigation.
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