LITCHFIELD, Conn. — State Police responded to what they called an "active shooter incident" on the Litchfield Green Saturday evening. No one was injured, and a suspect has been detained and taken to an area hospital.
At approximately 5:18 p.m. Troop Lin Litchfield received reports of an "active shooter" on the Litchfield Green on Route 202.
Police say they determined that the suspect had fired multiple shots into the air, and no one was injured. The suspect was taken to an area hospital for what police termed "mental health issues". Police say charges are pending.
Police shut down Route 202 in the immediate area of the Town Green, from Route 118 to Route 63 South, and asked people to avoid the area. Police reopened Route 202 a few hours later.
The historic Litchfield Town Green typically looks like a picture postcard of peaceful, rural New England, and the incident created concern among residents.
“We were sitting outside and we just hear like 5 or 6 pops and we’re like, it sounded like a gunshot,” said Artan Adili whose family owns DiFranco’s Restaurant & Pizzeria near the green.
All the commotion happened right around a busy dinner time on West Street.
Adili said it’s a bit worrisome after a man was killed in a June shooting at a law office parking lot across the street.
“It is a little concerning because everyone normally here walking around no problem. You can go walk around the street, up the street and you shouldn’t be concerned but the past two months with everything happening it is more concerning now,” Adili said.