Norwich

1 Injured in Shooting in Norwich, Suspect Had Child With Him: PD

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The man believed to be responsible for a shooting in Norwich had his child with him at the time, according to police.

One person is injured as a result of the shooting that happened Tuesday morning.

The shooting happened in the 400 block of East Main Street.

According to police, a woman was transported to the hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. The bullet went through her left leg, according to authorities.

Investigators found the man who fired the weapon after he fled the scene. 46-year-old Larry Brown was taken into custody in Hartford at approximately 9:30 a.m.

His child was also found safe and unharmed, police said.

At the same time as the shooting, there was an unrelated crash in the area. East Main Street is closed from Hamilton Avenue to Burnham Square.

The shooting is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Reichard at 860-886-5561 ext. 3157. He can also be reached by email at sreichard@cityofnorwich.org.

Tips can also be left by calling the police department's anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561 ext. 4. All information can be kept confidential.

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