The victim of an armed carjacking in Norwalk, Connecticut, on Monday night was shot in the leg during a fight with the robber and police said the suspect was later arrested on unrelated charges.
Police officers responded to 580 Main Ave. in Norwalk at 5:47 p.m. Monday to investigate a report that someone’s vehicle had been forcibly taken over and the victim was shot in the leg.
Officers treated the victim, who was taken to Norwalk Hospital.
The victim said a stranger wearing a face mask got into the vehicle, pointed a gun and told the victim to drive, police said. The gun went off during a struggle and the victim was shot in the leg.
The victim got out of the car after being shot and the robber drove away in the victim’s vehicle, police said.
Danbury police later arrested the suspect on unrelated charges, according to Norwalk police.
Anyone with information is asked to call Norwalk Police Detective Kougioumtzidis at (203) 854-3185 or email: [email protected].
