Crime & Safety
New Haven Police Investigate Forbes Avenue Double Shooting
Police found two men shot inside a car; one with a non-life threatening injury and the other, in critical condition, was shot in the head.
NEW HAVEN, CT —Just before midnight Monday, police responded to a double-shooting on Forbes Avenue. One man was found with a gunshot wound to the head and the other with a single gunshot wound to his "buttocks."
New Haven police spokesperson officer Scott Shumway said police received a 911 call at 11:47 p.m. advising that two people had been shot. When officers arrived, they found "two males inside of a car in the area of 189 Forbes Avenue, the driver suffering from a single gunshot wound to his head, and the passenger suffering a single gunshot wound to his buttocks."
The driver was found "unresponsive," and both men were taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital. The passenger suffered a non-life-threatening injury and was listed in stable condition. The driver was listed in critical condition.
Find out what's happening in New Havenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
The investigation is on-going, and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Police ask that witnesses who have not yet spoken to Police contact the New Haven Police Department at 203-946-6316.
Find out what's happening in New Havenfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.