Crime & Safety
Danbury Shooting Prompts Lockdown At Two Schools
Police are still searching for the suspect, and are asking for the public's assistance.
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DANBURY, CT — A shooting on the west side of the city prompted two schools to lock down Thursday afternoon, according to a Danbury Police statement. Police say the shooting call came in around 1:30 p.m. at Church Hill Road, and a 20-year-old was sent to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The man was suffering from two gunshot wounds, one in each arm. They were described as coming from "bird-shot style ammo."
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The Westside Middle School Academy and Mill Ridge Primary School were placed on temporary lockdown. The story was first reported by the News Times.
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Police are still searching for the suspect. Anyone with information is asked to call the Danbury Police TIPS line at 203-790-8477.
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