Enfield police have charged a man with attempted murder after finding a victim who had been shot in the neck.
Just after 1 a.m., an officer saw a car involved in an apparent crash on Route 5 near the Massachusetts state line and pulled over to investigate, police said.
Fernando Tolentino, 24, of the Thompsonville section on Enfield, was in the passenger’s seat, and a man in his 20s in the backseat had a gunshot wound to the throat, police said.
Police said they believe Tolentino was the shooter and have charged him with attempted murder, possession of drugs with the intent to sell and additional offenses.
The shooting victim told authorities Tolentino was on PCP at the time of the incident, according to the Enfield police chief.
Police searched Tolentino and discovered 39 bags of heroin and more than $300 in cash. A pistol was also discovered inside the car, authorities said.
The victim, whose name has not been released, was transported to Saint Francis Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
Police said the driver of the car was a woman from Windsor who claimed to have been pistol-whipped by Tolentino. The woman has not been identified.
Police have not released a motive for the crime.
