HARTFORD, Conn. — Hartford police are investigating a shooting that occurred Monday morning.
Police said they responded to the area of 281 Barbour St at 10:44 a.m. for a ShotSpotter activation.
According to Mario Oquendo Jr., district chief for the Hartford Fire Department, a 19-year-old male victim was taken to the firehouse at 1515 Main Street by a good Samaritan in a private vehicle.
The victim was initially found unresponsive with a laceration on his right ear.
Firefighters gave the man medical aid until emergency medical services and police arrived. The man was later reported as responsive but unable to speak and transported to St. Francis Hospital for his injuries, the fire chief said.
The Hartford Police Major Crimes and Crime Scene Divisions are investigating the incident.
No other information is available.
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