NEW HAVEN – Two people were shot in The Hill section of New Haven early Saturday morning.
Police responded to a home at 4 Arthur Street just after 3 a.m. on reports of shots fired. They discovered two victims, one male and one female, had suffered non-fatal gunshot wounds.
The first victim, Wade Johnson, 29, sustained a single gunshot wound to the hip. The second victim, Taylor Barnes, 22, was shot in the abdomen.
According to investigators, the two victims were involved in an argument with a with several people before somebody shot them and ran away.
The victims were taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for emergency treatment. Johnson has since been released, while Barnes underwent emergency surgery. She is now listed in serious, but stable condition and is expected to make a full recovery.
Officers did not find the shooter.
Police are seeking the public’s help in their investigation. Anyone with information are asked to call detectives with the New Haven Police Department anonymously at (203) 946-6304.
