Hartford police are investigating two separate shootings that happened within hours of each other on Friday.
The first shooting was reported at 11:02 a.m. after the Connecticut Children's Medical Center told police that a gunshot victim and a witness were dropped off at the hospital.
The witness told police that they were walking south on Franklin Avenue when a vehicle pulled up and shot at them before driving away. One of the people walking was struck once in the groin/abdomen area and is listed in critical condition, police said.
The second shooting was reported at 12:19 p.m. when the Hartford Hospital informed police about another gunshot victim also dropped off by a private vehicle at the hospital.
The victim's sister told police she walked out of her home on Bond Street and saw her brother collapse in the middle of the road. She said she flagged her friend down to drive them all to the hospital. The victim is in critical condition, according to police.
Cameras in the area captured the woman and her friend loading her brother into a mini-van and leaving.
Police are investigating both of the shootings and have no other details at the time of post.
