18-Year-Old Killed in Shooting in New Haven

An 18-year-old young man has died after a shooting in New Haven.

Police said they received a ShotSpotter alert and 911 calls just before 8 p.m. Wednesday reporting gunfire in the area of Ella T. Grasso Boulevard, near Edgewood Avenue, and officers found located an 18-year-old New Haven man suffering from a single gunshot wound.

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The victim was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.

Police are at the scene and investigating.

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Witnesses who have not yet spoken with police are asked to call the New Haven Police Department Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304 or 1-866-888-TIPS (8477).