Milford police provide update on fatal shooting investigation
Milford police said on Thursday night that they are making “meaningful progress” in the investigation into a deadly shooting that happened at a home on East Broadway early Wednesday morning.
Police received a call that there was a shooting in a home on East Broadway just before 3 a.m. on Wednesday. When they arrived, they discovered two people who had been shot. One person was found dead, and the second person was transported to a hospital and is receiving treatment for her injuries, according to police.
Milford Police Department Chief Keith Mello said in an update on Facebook the shooting was a targeted incident and not a random act of violence.
Mello added that there is currently no information suggesting an ongoing threat to the public. He did add, however, that police will be increasing their presence in the neighborhood where the shooting happened.
“These extra patrols are deployed solely for your support and to reassure our residents,” Mello said.
No additional information will be released at this time because police are actively investigating the incident, according to Mello.
“Our detectives and our patrol officers are working tirelessly around the clock on this investigation, and we are making meaningful progress,” Mello said.
Reach out to the Milford Police Department if you have any information that might be helpful to the investigation.
Police mention the home remains an active crime scene and that the Milford police department detectives are investigating.
There are no further details available at this time.
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