Plainfield

Man shot during fight at Plainfield home: police

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A man is recovering after being shot during a fight at a home in Plainfield late Friday night, according to police.

Officers received a 911 call from someone reporting a disturbance at a home on Black Hill Road in the Central Village section of town around 11:49 p.m. It was reported that multiple people were inside of the home breaking things.

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Police arrived on scene and found a 33-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his arm and another man. A K9 from Connecticut State Police also found another man hiding in the wood line behind the home, investigators said.

According to authorities, there was a fight at the home, the gun was fired and hit one of the men. The man who was shot was transported to Backus Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries. It's unclear if anyone else was injured.

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The incident remains under investigation and is believed to be an isolated incident.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Plainfield Police Department Special Investigations Unit.

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