Gunshots Fired Near Norwalk Apartment, Bullet Found Above Bed: Police

NORWALK, CT — A Norwalk man was arrested Wednesday in connection to an incident late last month in which multiple gunshots were fired in the area of North Taylor Avenue, according to police.

In a news release, Police Lt. Tomasz Podgorski said the department received reports of multiple gunshots fired in the area around 9:30 p.m. on Jan 30.

Callers also reported seeing groups of people fleeing the area and hiding in a nearby parking lot, Podgorski said.

Officers began searching for suspects and found a total of 26 shell casings, which consisted of both .40 caliber and 9mm casings, according to Podgorski.

A bullet hole was also found in the glass window of a nearby apartment on North Taylor Avenue, Podgorski said.

According to Podgorski, the bullet penetrated the window, entered the apartment and was found approximately 10 inches above a bed.

After interviewing witnesses, examining evidence and reviewing surveillance footage, detectives identified Anthony Palacios, 20, of Norwalk, as one of the suspects in the shooting, Podgorski said.

Detectives applied for and were granted an arrest warrant for Palacios, as well as a search warrant for his residence. He was arrested Wednesday, Podgorski said.

Palacios was charged with criminal possession of a firearm, first-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree criminal mischief, violation of a protective order and illegal discharge of a firearm.

His bond was set at $150,000 and he is scheduled to appear in court later this month, according to Podgorski.