Crime & Safety
Man Dies After Shooting In West Haven, ID Released: Police
One man has died, and another person remains hospitalized after a shooting in a restaurant parking lot in West Haven, according to police.
WEST HAVEN, CT — A man has died after being shot Sunday in a restaurant parking in West Haven, police said in an update Wednesday.
The victim has been identified as 41-year-old Jose Miguel Avila of New Haven, according to Sgt. Scott Allard.
Allard said Avila sustained three gunshot wounds at the scene and died from his injuries at the hospital.
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The second victim, who police are not identifying at this time, remains hospitalized and is currently listed in stable condition, according to Allard.
The shooting happened around 2 a.m. on Oct. 5 in the parking lot of Two Thirteen Bar & Grill in the 200 block of Saw Mill Road in West Haven.
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Police are continuing to investigate the shooting, and anyone with information is asked to contact the West Haven Police Department Detective Division at 203-937-3905.
See also: Shooting In Bar Parking Lot Investigated: West Haven Police
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