Waterbury: At least five people were injured in a shooting at a shopping mall in Waterbury in US state of Connecticut. Officers responded to the Brass Mill Center in Waterbury following reports of a “disturbance,” Waterbury Police Chief Fernando Spagnolo said during a press briefing. They found several victims suffering from gunshot wounds, he said.
According to Qatar News Agency, the victims were transported to local hospitals for medical treatment. There are no fatalities at this time, according to Spagnolo. The shooting was not a random act of violence, Spagnolo said, adding, “We believe this started as a conflict and it escalated.” Detectives later identified a person of interest, who is now in police custody.
This incident comes just a day after another shooting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which left two people dead and at least nine others injured.