Teen, 16, Dies After Shooting; School Bus Struck: New Haven Police

NEW HAVEN, CT — A 16-year-old New Haven resident has died after being shot Friday afternoon in New Haven, police said in an update.

Police responded around 2:35 p.m. to the area of Goffe Street by Hudson Street for a ShotSpotter activation. Subsequent 911 calls reported a person shot, according to police.

Arriving officers found that a 16-year-old boy had been shot. He was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, where he later died from his injuries, police said in a news release Friday night.

“As officers were canvassing for suspects, one 16-year-old was detained on Hudson Street in possession of a ‘ghost gun’ with an extended magazine,” police wrote in the news release. “It does not appear the juvenile was responsible for the shooting. Officers also learned that a passing school bus with children on it was struck by a stray bullet.

“The bus driver acted quickly and stopped several blocks away from the scene; no children on the bus were injured and members of the Yale Child Study were dispatched to assist with them.”

Any witnesses, or anyone with information, are asked to call detectives at 203-946-6304 or through the department’s anonymous tipline at 866-888-TIPS (8477).