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Man Shot 7 Times in Hartford: Police

Police said the victim was shot seven times.

A man was shot seven times in Hartford Tuesday afternoon and police are investigating.

Police responded to Edgewood Street at 12:16 p.m. after shot spotter recorded nine gunshots and calls started coming in about a shooting.

Officers saw the victim on the ground in the 800 block of Albany Avenue and they found nine .40 caliber shell casings,

The victim was taken to St. Francis Hospital and is in serious and stable condition.

Detectives from the Hartford Major Crimes Division and the Focused Violence Reduction team responded.

Hartford Police Deputy Chief Brian Foley previously said the victim is a convicted felon and marijuana and crack were found on scene.

The Hartford Police Department Major Crimes unit is investigating.

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