Conn. Police Officer Shot in Leg in Shootout with Gunman

Dec. 1, 2023

An armed suspect was fatally shot after gunfire erupted while West Haven police were investigating a call at an apartment building, wounding an officer in the leg.

Joe Vince

A Connecticut police officer was shot in the leg in a shootout with a suspect early Friday.

The incident happened shortly before 2 a.m. when West Haven police responded to a call at an apartment building, WFSB-TV reports. Shots were fired while police were investigating the call, and an officer was shot and wounded in the leg.

Another officer returned fire, and the suspect was struck. CPR was administered at the scene, and the suspect was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

The wounded officer also was rushed to the hospital. The officer is expected to recover.

The shooting is under investigation.

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Joe Vince

Joining Endeavor Business Media in 2018, Joe has worked on the company's city services publications. He began working at OFFICER.com as the assistant editor. Before starting at Endeavor, Joe had worked for a variety of print and online news outlets, including the Indianapolis Star, the South Bend Tribune, Reddit and Patch.com.