West Haven Man, 34, Fatally Shot In New Haven: Police

WEST HAVEN, CT — A 34-year-old West Haven man was shot on Sherman Parkway Wednesday night, police said.

Cops got several 911 calls at around 8:30 p.m., and when they arrived to the roadway near the intersection of Munson Street, a man was found fatally shot. He was pronounced dead by paramedics, police spokesman Scott Shumway said.

A 28-year-old New Haven man stayed on the scene, Shumway said and "identified himself as being involved in the incident."

The New Haven Independent reported that the man said that he was defending himself from a knife attack with a legally-owned gun.

New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker, who with New Haven Police Chief Renee Dominguez was Thursday morning holding a Zoom meeting on the city's Violent Crime Reduction Strategy plan, said he's "working day and night" to make the city safe.

“Cities across the country are experiencing a rise in homicides, and New Haven is no different,” Elicker said. “I’m working everyday with Chief Dominguez to ensure we’re deploying every possible resource to keep our community safe."

Elicker said the initiatives include the shooting task force which partners with surrounding communities to share intelligence, and Project Longevity and Project Safe Neighborhoods are "working to keep returning citizens out of trouble."

"We’re also engaging in a full court press to get services to those most in need, particularly our re-entry population—which is why we opened our re-entry center earlier this year," he said. "Every life lost is a tragedy; I was at the scene tonight and I’m working day and night to ensure our city is safe for each and every resident.”

Officers were still on the scene of the latest fatal shooting Thursday morning and the investigation is ongoing. Police ask that any witnesses who have not yet spoken with the Police contact the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304. Callers may remain anonymous or submit tips anonymously by calling 1-866-888-TIPS(8477), or text “NHPD plus your message” to 274637 (CRIMES).