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Police Investigating After Person Found Shot Inside Vehicle Near Yale University

Humphrey St & Whitney Ave

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Summary

  • Police are investigating an incident near 205 Whitney Avenue in New Haven on Wednesday morning.
  • Police say one person went into a building from a vehicle while another stayed in the car, and the person in the car was found with self-inflicted wounds and is now stable at a hospital.
  • Whitney Avenue is closed at Sachem and Humphrey streets, and police say there is no threat to the public.

Timeline

The individual was transported to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

According to an update from WTNH 8 News, police are investigating after a person was found with a self-inflicted gunshot inside a vehicle near the Yale University campus this morning.

New user video shows police still on scene with a portion of the parking lot cordoned off with yellow tape.

The extent of the victim's injuries remains unclear at this time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

Police confirmed via WTNH 8 News that there is no threat to the public.

Radio clips available.

Greater New Haven Police · 0:17
Attention all stations and cars, be advised, Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no emergency. Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no further notice, no emergency access. 27.

Traffic is blocked off between Humphrey Street and Sachem Street because of the ongoing investigation.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:26
10, if we haven't already, if we just let CT Transit know, Whitney's closed, Statham to, I don't know what that is, Prospect, I don't know. It's going to be Humphrey, no traffic between Whitney from Humphrey to Statham, it's all blocked off. Roger.

Officers are gathering more information at the scene to understand the situation better.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Hey, I'm en route, but what do you have there? Right now I'm trying to get information. I just spoke to a Yale cop, he didn't really say much. I'm walking up to the scene to get more info, but they got 39 points out here, right across from the Peabody. 10, you can give me the arrival, I got the 39 point at Whitney and Statham. I got you.

Officers have arrived at the scene of the shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:28
2. Alright, 71, we're, give us the arrival, we're on scene.

Police advised officers were on scene for an initial incident when the situation escalated to a shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Y'all good, Luke? Hey, I'm trying to get the details to that GSW that just came in. Yeah, roger. It came in as 250 Whitney Avenue. Yale PD was already on scene for a threatening call. They didn't need us at the time. They just called back asking for us to go for 39 points because it escalated to a GSW. Alright.

Police are responding to a report of a person who was shot.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:30
70, 71, 72. 70. 71. 72. All units, start for Whitney and Sachem. It's from that earlier call that was Yale's call at 250 Whitney, escalated into a GSW. They need assistance in holding the scene and blocking off the streets. They need one at Whitney and Sachem.

Incident reported at Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

The individual was transported to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

According to an update from WTNH 8 News, police are investigating after a person was found with a self-inflicted gunshot inside a vehicle near the Yale University campus this morning.

New user video shows police still on scene with a portion of the parking lot cordoned off with yellow tape.

The extent of the victim's injuries remains unclear at this time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

Police confirmed via WTNH 8 News that there is no threat to the public.

Radio clips available.

Greater New Haven Police · 0:17
Attention all stations and cars, be advised, Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no emergency. Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no further notice, no emergency access. 27.

Traffic is blocked off between Humphrey Street and Sachem Street because of the ongoing investigation.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:26
10, if we haven't already, if we just let CT Transit know, Whitney's closed, Statham to, I don't know what that is, Prospect, I don't know. It's going to be Humphrey, no traffic between Whitney from Humphrey to Statham, it's all blocked off. Roger.

Officers are gathering more information at the scene to understand the situation better.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Hey, I'm en route, but what do you have there? Right now I'm trying to get information. I just spoke to a Yale cop, he didn't really say much. I'm walking up to the scene to get more info, but they got 39 points out here, right across from the Peabody. 10, you can give me the arrival, I got the 39 point at Whitney and Statham. I got you.

Officers have arrived at the scene of the shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:28
2. Alright, 71, we're, give us the arrival, we're on scene.

Police advised officers were on scene for an initial incident when the situation escalated to a shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Y'all good, Luke? Hey, I'm trying to get the details to that GSW that just came in. Yeah, roger. It came in as 250 Whitney Avenue. Yale PD was already on scene for a threatening call. They didn't need us at the time. They just called back asking for us to go for 39 points because it escalated to a GSW. Alright.

Police are responding to a report of a person who was shot.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:30
70, 71, 72. 70. 71. 72. All units, start for Whitney and Sachem. It's from that earlier call that was Yale's call at 250 Whitney, escalated into a GSW. They need assistance in holding the scene and blocking off the streets. They need one at Whitney and Sachem.

Incident reported at Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

The individual was transported to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

According to an update from WTNH 8 News, police are investigating after a person was found with a self-inflicted gunshot inside a vehicle near the Yale University campus this morning.

New user video shows police still on scene with a portion of the parking lot cordoned off with yellow tape.

The extent of the victim's injuries remains unclear at this time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

Police confirmed via WTNH 8 News that there is no threat to the public.

Radio clips available.

Greater New Haven Police · 0:17
Attention all stations and cars, be advised, Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no emergency. Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no further notice, no emergency access. 27.

Traffic is blocked off between Humphrey Street and Sachem Street because of the ongoing investigation.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:26
10, if we haven't already, if we just let CT Transit know, Whitney's closed, Statham to, I don't know what that is, Prospect, I don't know. It's going to be Humphrey, no traffic between Whitney from Humphrey to Statham, it's all blocked off. Roger.

Officers are gathering more information at the scene to understand the situation better.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Hey, I'm en route, but what do you have there? Right now I'm trying to get information. I just spoke to a Yale cop, he didn't really say much. I'm walking up to the scene to get more info, but they got 39 points out here, right across from the Peabody. 10, you can give me the arrival, I got the 39 point at Whitney and Statham. I got you.

Officers have arrived at the scene of the shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:28
2. Alright, 71, we're, give us the arrival, we're on scene.

Police advised officers were on scene for an initial incident when the situation escalated to a shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Y'all good, Luke? Hey, I'm trying to get the details to that GSW that just came in. Yeah, roger. It came in as 250 Whitney Avenue. Yale PD was already on scene for a threatening call. They didn't need us at the time. They just called back asking for us to go for 39 points because it escalated to a GSW. Alright.

Police are responding to a report of a person who was shot.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:30
70, 71, 72. 70. 71. 72. All units, start for Whitney and Sachem. It's from that earlier call that was Yale's call at 250 Whitney, escalated into a GSW. They need assistance in holding the scene and blocking off the streets. They need one at Whitney and Sachem.

Incident reported at Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

The individual was transported to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

According to an update from WTNH 8 News, police are investigating after a person was found with a self-inflicted gunshot inside a vehicle near the Yale University campus this morning.

New user video shows police still on scene with a portion of the parking lot cordoned off with yellow tape.

The extent of the victim's injuries remains unclear at this time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

Police confirmed via WTNH 8 News that there is no threat to the public.

Radio clips available.

Greater New Haven Police · 0:17
Attention all stations and cars, be advised, Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no emergency. Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no further notice, no emergency access. 27.

Traffic is blocked off between Humphrey Street and Sachem Street because of the ongoing investigation.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:26
10, if we haven't already, if we just let CT Transit know, Whitney's closed, Statham to, I don't know what that is, Prospect, I don't know. It's going to be Humphrey, no traffic between Whitney from Humphrey to Statham, it's all blocked off. Roger.

Officers are gathering more information at the scene to understand the situation better.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Hey, I'm en route, but what do you have there? Right now I'm trying to get information. I just spoke to a Yale cop, he didn't really say much. I'm walking up to the scene to get more info, but they got 39 points out here, right across from the Peabody. 10, you can give me the arrival, I got the 39 point at Whitney and Statham. I got you.

Officers have arrived at the scene of the shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:28
2. Alright, 71, we're, give us the arrival, we're on scene.

Police advised officers were on scene for an initial incident when the situation escalated to a shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Y'all good, Luke? Hey, I'm trying to get the details to that GSW that just came in. Yeah, roger. It came in as 250 Whitney Avenue. Yale PD was already on scene for a threatening call. They didn't need us at the time. They just called back asking for us to go for 39 points because it escalated to a GSW. Alright.

Police are responding to a report of a person who was shot.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:30
70, 71, 72. 70. 71. 72. All units, start for Whitney and Sachem. It's from that earlier call that was Yale's call at 250 Whitney, escalated into a GSW. They need assistance in holding the scene and blocking off the streets. They need one at Whitney and Sachem.

Incident reported at Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

The individual was transported to the hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

According to an update from WTNH 8 News, police are investigating after a person was found with a self-inflicted gunshot inside a vehicle near the Yale University campus this morning.

New user video shows police still on scene with a portion of the parking lot cordoned off with yellow tape.

The extent of the victim's injuries remains unclear at this time.

The address reported for this incident has changed to Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

Police confirmed via WTNH 8 News that there is no threat to the public.

Radio clips available.

Greater New Haven Police · 0:17
Attention all stations and cars, be advised, Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no emergency. Whitney between Humphrey and St. John's will be closed down, no further notice, no emergency access. 27.

Traffic is blocked off between Humphrey Street and Sachem Street because of the ongoing investigation.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:26
10, if we haven't already, if we just let CT Transit know, Whitney's closed, Statham to, I don't know what that is, Prospect, I don't know. It's going to be Humphrey, no traffic between Whitney from Humphrey to Statham, it's all blocked off. Roger.

Officers are gathering more information at the scene to understand the situation better.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Hey, I'm en route, but what do you have there? Right now I'm trying to get information. I just spoke to a Yale cop, he didn't really say much. I'm walking up to the scene to get more info, but they got 39 points out here, right across from the Peabody. 10, you can give me the arrival, I got the 39 point at Whitney and Statham. I got you.

Officers have arrived at the scene of the shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:28
2. Alright, 71, we're, give us the arrival, we're on scene.

Police advised officers were on scene for an initial incident when the situation escalated to a shooting incident.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:31
Y'all good, Luke? Hey, I'm trying to get the details to that GSW that just came in. Yeah, roger. It came in as 250 Whitney Avenue. Yale PD was already on scene for a threatening call. They didn't need us at the time. They just called back asking for us to go for 39 points because it escalated to a GSW. Alright.

Police are responding to a report of a person who was shot.

NewHaven PD 2 S · 0:30
70, 71, 72. 70. 71. 72. All units, start for Whitney and Sachem. It's from that earlier call that was Yale's call at 250 Whitney, escalated into a GSW. They need assistance in holding the scene and blocking off the streets. They need one at Whitney and Sachem.

Incident reported at Humphrey St & Whitney Ave.

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Comments22

texan0007201037284913742Oct 14 at 12:28 PM

Its crazy how scary bad this area is. So sad.

meridenUser2348633018Oct 14 at 11:32 AM

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Amazing commentary

texan0007201037284913742Oct 14 at 12:28 PM

Its crazy how scary bad this area is. So sad.

meridenUser2348633018Oct 14 at 11:32 AM

Damn

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Good morning

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Amazing commentary

texan0007201037284913742Oct 14 at 12:28 PM

Its crazy how scary bad this area is. So sad.

meridenUser2348633018Oct 14 at 11:32 AM

Damn

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Good morning

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Amazing commentary

texan0007201037284913742Oct 14 at 12:28 PM

Its crazy how scary bad this area is. So sad.

meridenUser2348633018Oct 14 at 11:32 AM

Damn

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Good morning

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Amazing commentary

texan0007201037284913742Oct 14 at 12:28 PM

Its crazy how scary bad this area is. So sad.

meridenUser2348633018Oct 14 at 11:32 AM

Damn

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Good morning

baldwinparkUser1428556021Oct 14 at 10:44 AM

Amazing commentary

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