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Juvenile Charged in Shooting Near Danbury Hospital

Danbury police have arrested a juvenile in connection with a shooting near Danbury Hospital on Jan. 17.

One victim was shot in the arm in the area of Ellsworth and Hospital Avenue, according to police.

Police said the victim was targeted.

The Ellsworth Avenue School and Western Connecticut State University were notified and went into lockdowns after the shooting, according to Mayor Mark Boughton.

Police said the suspect was taken into custody on Monday and charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, unlawful discharge of firearms, breach of peace: threatening, first-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment.

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