BLOOMFIELD, Conn. — Police are investigating a mid-day shooting Tuesday, that occurred on the Bloomfield/Hartford town line.
The initial call came over as a crash between a motorcycle and a car, but a shooting soon occurred before officers could arrive.
The motorcycle was found by the police, abandoned in the area of Blue Hills Avenue and East Morningside Street. The car involved was found on Englewood Avenue. The driver of the call had called police saying their car was being shot.
An investigation led officers to find the crash happened in Hartford. The motorcycle was knocked to the ground due to the crash. The car drove north into Bloomfield before pulling over. Police said the motorcyclist ran up to the car and tried to grab the keys out of the ignition. The driver fought off the motorcyclist and drove north on Blue Hills Avenue.
The motorcyclist reportedly fired three shots into the car but did not hit the driver, police say. The shooter then ran from the scene before officers arrived.
The suspect was described as a light-skinned black male possibly in his mid. 30’s. He was described as being approximate 5’11” tall and weighing around 160 lbs. The suspect had braids, a beard, tattoos on each forearm, and was wearing multiple gold chains at the time of the shooting.
Please contact Detective Rodriguez with any information on this incident or any information related to the operator of the motorcycle. 860-242-5501 ext. 5420
Police found four shell casings and one live round in the roadway on Blue Hills. The motorcycle was not registered and did not have a license plate.
