COLCHESTER, Conn. — One person is dead after an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening in Colchester, officials said.
The shooting had temporarily closed part of Norwich Avenue (Route 616) into Friday morning.
According to officials, just before 6:20 p.m., Colchester officers were called to a home on Norwich Avenue on the report of a disturbance.
When they got to the scene, officers made contact with an "individual," according to officials. At one point during the response, a Colchester officer fired his duty weapon at the individual, injuring the suspect.
State police did not say what led up to the shooting.
First responders took the individual to a nearby hospital for their injuries. An officer was also taken for evaluation. According to the Office of the Inspector General on Monday, the suspect died from their injuries. They have not been identified at this time.
State police said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
The shooting is under investigation by the Office of the Inspector General, assisted by Detectives from the Connecticut State Police Eastern District Major Crime Suqad and Troop K.
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Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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