BRISTOL, Conn — Police responded to a neighborhood on the Farmington-Bristol town line Tuesday afternoon to investigate a reported shooting with one victim on the ground.
A neighbor said they heard the gunshots when they rang out.
"They were all bang bang bang like two right away and then one right after that," said Cheri Cone of Bristol. "I thought oh it just was backfiring from the car and that was it and then next thing I know all the police are there," she said.
Nearly a dozen police vehicles from both towns could be seen in the area of Camp Street and Songbird Lane, near Route 6.
Bristol police said the incident happened just after 4 p.m., and Farmington Police initially responded to the scene before it was determined that it happened in Bristol. Farmington Police said upon arrival, officers found a male victim on the ground on the Bristol side of Camp St.
The victim was taken to a local hospital for apparent non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives from both departments are investigating, with Bristol police taking the lead.
The shooting happened right around the time children were getting out of school.
"The bus stop is at the end over there and the kids walk to and from the bus stop all the time," Cone said. "If I had children living down there and they walk up to the bus stop and they were walking home from school I would definitely be worried," she said.
Neighbors said it is not typical to see such a large police presence in the area, especially for a violent incident.
"Very surprised. I've never seen no screaming, no fighting, no nothing. Just quiet like you see right now," said Marilyn Smart of Bristol.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact the Bristol Police Department Criminal Investigation Division at 860-314-4561.
Gaby Molina is a reporter and anchor at FOX61 News. She can be reached at gmolina@fox61.com. Follow her on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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