1 Killed, 5 Injured in Deadly New Haven Club Shooting
NBCConnecticut.com
One person was killed and five more injured after shots were fired in a New Haven nightclub early Saturday morning.
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Police are at the scene of a deadly shooting at the Key Club Cabaret in New Haven, Conn., where one person was killed and five more were injured.
One female victim has died, two are in critical condition and three people are being treated for non-life threatening injuries. Three of the injured victims are female and two are male, according to police.
It happened around 3:30 a.m. Saturday inside the strip club at 85 Saint John Street, at the corner of Hamilton Street. Witnesses reported hearing multiple gunshots coming from the front of the club and seeing both men and women taken away on stretchers.
The incident was followed by a stampede as hundreds of people inside rushed for the club's main doorway, according to police.
During the investigation, police discovered drug paraphernalia and packing inside the club and said the venue reeked of marijuana. The club has a BYOB policy.
Police said the club owners were not present at the time of the incident.
Hamilton Street has been closed while police investigate. Detectives are interviewing witnesses and have not identified a suspect.
Police will release additional information at a press conference at 2 p.m.
The victims' identities have not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Detective Bureau at 203-946-6304.
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