Two people have been arrested in connection to a shooting investigation that briefly closed a gas station in West Hartford on Wednesday morning.
This investigation was at the Shell gas station on South Quaker Lane and Park Road around 5:30 a.m.
According to police, two arrests have been made in connection to the incident.
A man and woman at the gas station got into an argument with an employee over a purchase. During the argument, the employee held a baseball bat and the man pointed a gun at them, according to police.
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The gun was discharged but didn't hit anyone. No injuries were reported, authorities said.
The Shell gas station was temporarily closed while police investigated. There's no threat to the public.
Police said they arrested both the man and woman involved in the incident. The man resisted arrest and police physically restrained and tased him.
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He faces a slew of charges including breach of peace, interfering with an officer, reckless endangerment, threatening, criminal trespass and more. He is being held on a $750,000 bond and is expected to appear in court on Jan. 25.
The woman faces charges including breach of peace and interfering with an officer. She is being held on a $25,000 bond and also has a Jan. 25 court date.
There was another police investigation at a different gas station in West Hartford earlier in the morning. That investigation was at the Mobil gas station on Kane Street. It's unclear if the two investigations are related.
Police are actively investigating the incident. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 860-523-5203.
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