A Hamden man was hospitalized after he was shot during a carjacking on Thursday morning, according to police.
Officers from the Hamden Police Department responded to reports of a shooting and carjacking on Third Street near Dixwell Avenue around 6 a.m. Police said they found the victim, a 46-yeard-old man, with gunshot wounds to the lower extremities.
According to police, the man said he was approached by two individuals who tried to take his car at gunpoint. The three struggled briefly, at which point the man was shot and the two suspects stole his car.
Police are investigating the shooting and carjacking. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Hamden Police Department at 203-230-4000.
