Police investigate drive-by shooting in Plainfield that nearly struck teen
Police say they are investigating a drive-by shooting that nearly struck a teenager inside a condominium in Plainfield on Wednesday night.
The Plainfield Police Department said it received multiple reports of shots being fired from a vehicle in the area of Sachem Drive around 9:20 p.m.
Officers responded to a multi-occupant condominium and confirmed that a drive-by shooting had occurred. The department’s Special Investigations Unit later determined that several rounds had been fired, according to police.
One of the “projectiles” entered a bedroom and narrowly missed a 13-year-old, police said. No injuries were reported.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Plainfield Police Department at 860-564-0804. Anonymous tips can be submitted through the tip line at 860-564-7065.
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