Hamden

Man Dies After Getting Shot Multiple Times in Hamden

Street sign for North Street in Hamden
NBC Connecticut

A man has died after he was shot multiple times in Hamden on Sunday.

Officers were called to North Street around 12 p.m. after getting a report of shots fired.

When police arrived, they said they found 37-year-old John Williams, of Hamden, in a vehicle with several gunshot wounds.

He was treated on scene and was transported to Yale New Haven Hospital. Police said he later died of his injuries.

Within moments of the shooting, investigators said they attempted to conduct a vehicle stop on Arch Street. According to police, the driver of the vehicle ignored the officer's signals to stop, attempted to flee and then crashed at the intersection of Fitch Street and Arch Street.

Authorities are investigating whether the vehicle was related to the shooting.

The investigation is active and ongoing.

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