Young Male Dead in New London Shooting: Police

New London police are investigating a fatal shooting.

Police responded to 4 Orchard Street after receiving a 911 call about a shooting just past 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The call came from Montauk Avenue, which is adjacent to Orchard Street.

Police entered a basement apartment and found a young male dead with a gunshot wound to the head. The victim has not been identified.

New London police detectives, the State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad and the New London State's Attorney's Office are all investigating.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (860) 447-1481. Anonymous information can be sent to police using the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to Tip411 (847411).

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