BROOKLYN, Conn. — The Office of Inspector General is now taking the lead on an investigation that ended in a Brooklyn man being shot by a Connecticut state trooper.
A spokesperson for Connecticut State Police said that at 9:37 a.m. troopers from Troop D in Danielson were called to assist another agency at a home on Tiffany St. in the town of Brooklyn.
The state marshal was executing a court-ordered eviction at 29 Tiffany St.
"Troopers arrived at the residence, and advised Troop D dispatch that the tenant refused to comply with the court order, and was wielding a knife," said Lt. Kate Cummings with the Connecticut State Police.
A trooper on the scene then fired their weapon, injuring the person, according to state police.
The man was flown to UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., where they underwent surgery. Police said the man is currently, listed in stable condition.
"It has been determined that this is an isolated incident and there is no threat to the public," state police said in a statement. "The scene is active and fluid and this investigation is in its initial fact-finding stages."
The Office of Inspector General will now take a look at the use of force in this case, and determine if the trooper was justified in their actions.
At this point in the investigation, the trooper's name is not being released, and neither is the man who was shot by them.
In the meantime, neighbors FOX61 spoke with said they are fed up with police activity in the area.
"I love my apartment, love my landlords, but I just don't feel safe at this point. I think there needs to be more security around here," said Felicia Desalvio, who lives near Tiffany St.
Back in February, just one street over, troopers found two adults and a child dead in a home. Since then, Desalvio said things just keep getting worse.
"It's just not fair. And it saddens me, it really does," Desalvio said.
The area has a number of apartment buildings and multifamily homes and is located just east of the Quinebaug River.
Tiffany Street and Elm Street were blocked off with police tape and cruisers.
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