A young woman was shot in Hartford early Thursday morning and police are looking for the shooter.
Officers responded to the area of 46/48 Putnam St. around 12:46 a.m. after ShotSpotter, a system that detects gunshots, went off and they found a woman in her 20s who had been shot.
Police said she was alert and conscious and she was taken to a hospital.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crimes Scene Divisions are investigating.
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Anyone with any information about the shooting is asked to call the Hartford Police Department Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
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