A man shot at another man in Hamden early Sunday morning and ended up firing several bullets at the Muhammad Islamic Center, according to police.
Police responded to reports of gunshots in the area of Dixwell Avenue and North Street around 1 a.m. and learned that a 53-year-old Hamden man was standing near his motor vehicle when someone fired gunshots at him.
No one was injured and the shooter ran and got into a minivan, police said.
Officer Eric Hallstrom then saw a car crash on Arch Street. The shooter had been in one of those cars, which fled the scene, and was later found unoccupied on Morse Street, police said.
Soon after, Hamden Police realized the Muhammad Islamic Center at 870 Dixwell Ave. was struck by several bullets and investigators believe that the damage happened during the initial shooting.
Police are looking for a thin man in his 30s who has braided hair.
