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Hartford Police Investigate Three Separate Shootings

Albany Avenue in Hartford after a shooting
NBC Connecticut

Hartford police are investigating three separate shootings in the city Tuesday night.

Police said officers responded to the first incident around 8:30 p.m. when the victim, described as a man in his 30s, arrived at the hospital. Investigators believe the shooting happened in the area of Albany Avenue and Adams Street.

The victim is listed in stable condition.

Minutes later a second man, described as being in his 40s, also arrived at an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. He was listed in critical condition, but police said he has died.

Police initially said the shooting happened in the area of 555 Albany Ave.

At 10:12 p.m., Hartford police officers responded to the area of 449 Washington St. after shot spotter went off and they found a man in his 30s on Allen Place, suffering from a gunshot wound.

Police said he was transported to an area hospital and is in stable condition.

Moments earlier, at 10:04 p.m.,Hartford police officers responded to St. Francis Hospital after a gunshot victim arrived in a private vehicle and found a man in his 20s suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. It was not immediately clear where he was shot, but police later determined he had also been shot in the shooting on Washington Street.

The mayor and police chief will be speaking about the shootings and gun arrests during a news conference at 10:15 a.m.

Police are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call at the tip line 860-722-TIPS (8477)

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