Hartford man arrested for shooting woman with stolen gun

HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) – A Hartford man was arrested Friday night for allegedly shooting a woman with a stolen gun.

Hartford police officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert near 481 Wethersfield Avenue.

When officers arrived, they discovered a woman in her thirties suffering from gunshot wounds.

She was taken to a nearby hospital and is currently in stable condition.

Police were able to quickly identify and locate the suspect, 41-year-old Eliezer Carmona of Hartford, and arrest him on Stedman Street.

Carmona faces several charges, including first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment, illegal possession of a weapon, theft of a weapon and first-degree robbery.

The Hartford Police Department's Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Investigation Unit are actively involved in the investigation, which is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the case should contact Hartford Police at 860-722-8477.

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