A Waterbury police officer shot a suicidal man in the abdomen Wednesday night during a standoff and state police are investigating, according to Waterbury police.
The police department received a call about a suicidal party on Chipman Street Wednesday and determined the man, 32-year-old Michael Veillette, of Waterbury, had a shotgun and might have been headed to Slocum Street, police said.
When officers arrived at Slocum Street, they found Veillette, who they said he was distraught and had a loaded shotgun.
During a standoff with several Waterbury police officers, a Waterbury police officer shot Veillette in the abdomen, police said.
Veillette was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital, where he is in police custody and in stable condition, according to Waterbury police.
He was charged with two counts of criminal attempt at assault in the first degree, two counts of criminal attempt at assault on a police officer, threatening in the first degree, carrying a dangerous weapon, theft of a firearm and criminal trespass in the third degree.
Connecticut State Police are investigating the use of force.
