Norwich — Police are investigating an incident in which shots were fired outside a multi-family apartment building Sunday afternoon on Merchants Avenue near Fontaine Court.

Police said they found spent shell casings on the street when they responded to the scene at 3:06 p.m. There were no injuries among residents and the building was not struck. Police said the shooter or shooters fled but said the incident appears to have been a “targeted attack.”

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to contact Investigator Keven McNeill at 860-886-5561, Ext. 3197 or kmcneill@cityofnorwich.org, or by calling the police department’s anonymous tip line at 860-886-5561, Ext. 4. All information can be kept confidential.