Cops: Middletown man, 47, wounded in shooting

NEW HAVEN — City police say a Middletown man was in stable condition at the hospital after a shooting in the city early Sunday.

Minutes before 4 a.m., officers were sent to a ShotSpotter activation on Davenport Avenue between Stevens and West streets,

Officer Scott Shumway said.

While units were en route to the area, a 911 call came in about a person shot in the area who was being driven to Yale New Haven Hospital by private vehicle.

Investigators met with the victim, identified by Shumway as a 47-year-old

Middletown man, at the hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.

Any witnesses are asked to call the Investigative Services Division at 203946-6304. Anonymous information can also be called in to 1-866-888-TIPS or by texting NHPD and the information to CRIMES.