Honk News (Hartford, CT) – Authorities report that a 12-year-old boy in Connecticut was shot following an incident involving a snowball thrown at a vehicle.
On Wednesday, January 22, around 7:15 p.m. local time near Capitol Avenue and Park Terrace in Hartford, a young boy was shot at while accompanied by an 11-year-old, who fortunately was not hit by any bullets, according to Hartford Police Lieutenant Aaron Boisvert.
Boisvert reported that the unnamed boy was struck several times before being transported to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
The officer stated that the injuries sustained by the boy were not life-threatening. On Friday, Jan. 24, Boisvert stated that no arrests have been made so far, emphasizing that the investigation remains “very active.”
On Thursday, Jan. 23, the officer held a press briefing, stating that the vehicle “looped the block” in an alleged pursuit of the children prior to the shooting, according to NBC News.
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“It could have been a lot worse,” he said, according to the outlet, which added that police aren’t sure how many people were in the car.
“[A] 12-year-old was with another juvenile, throwing snowballs, one of those snowballs hit a car, that car looped the block and chased the kids and fired rounds at the children,” Boisvert told reporters in a clip shared.
Local reports indicate that authorities may have obtained video evidence that could assist in the current investigation. Authorities actively seek to determine the vehicle’s identity and its occupants.
Garfield Haylett, who mentioned he was just a short distance away tidying up his restaurant when the child was shot, expressed to the outlet, “We can’t have this happening in our community.”
“It’s not good anywhere … Why do we have to live like this? I don’t understand it,” he added. “To put bullets in a child, it’s really disturbing.”