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Man Dies After Shooting in New Haven

Police said a child was in a car seat in the back of the car that was struck by gunfire.

A 28-year-old New Haven man who was shot Thursday morning has died.

Officers responded to Osborn Avenue and Blake Street in the Beaver Hills neighborhood of New Haven at 9:13 a.m. after a ShotSpotter alerted them of gunfire. 

Then 911 calls came in reporting a gunshot victim by Osborn Avenue and Glenn Road and officers found the 28-year-old victim lying on the street near his car.

Investigators believe that the man drove two blocks after the shooting. He has been identified as Jordan Agnew of New Haven.

The vehicle had been struck by the gunfire and there was a child in the car seat who was not hurt, according to police.

Yale Child Study Center clinicians also responded to the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call the News Haven Police Department Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304.

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