HARTFORD, CT — Police are investigating a shooting that sent an 18-year-old man to the hospital Tuesday.
Officers responded to the area of 116 Brook Street following a report of shots fired.
A ShotSpotter activation also alerted officers to the presence of gunfire in the area.
Upon arrival, officers located evidence of gunfire.
While officers were on scene investigating, an area hospital reported a walk-in gunshot victim arriving for treatment.
The victim, an 18-year-old male, was alert and conscious upon arrival at the hospital.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions responded and have assumed the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call the HPD Tip Line at 860-722-TIPS (8477).
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