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Officers hear shots fired, find shell casings in New London

August 05, 2020 12:00 am • Last Updated: August 05, 2020 7:21 pm

New London — City police are trying to determine what happened after officers heard shots fired while on patrol early Wednesday morning.

A department news release states that officers heard three to five gunshots in the Blydenburg Avenue area about 12:23 a.m. Responding officers found spent casing in the area of Blydenburg Avenue and Robinson Street.

Police secured the area and established a perimeter. The investigation is ongoing.

In the news release, the department urged those who have information regarding the incident to call police at (860) 447-5269, ext. 0, or provide anonymous information via the New London Tips 411 system by texting NLPDTip plus the information to 847411.

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