Woman shot in Meriden – NBC Connecticut

According to police, a woman was shot and killed in a fight in Meriden on Monday evening.

Shortly after 10 p.m., officers arrived in the area of ​​161 State Street because shots had been fired.

When they arrived, they found a woman who had been shot. She was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.

According to police, the victim and the suspected shooter were arguing and knew each other.

Police are asking the public to avoid the area of ​​State Street where the shooting occurred, as well as Meriden Green.

The identity of the victim is not being released at this time, police said.

Amtrak is operating as scheduled, but people will not be able to use the Meriden train station to board trains, police said. The State Street CT Transit bus stop will also be unavailable for boarding and alighting during the police investigation into the murder.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Detective John Wagner at (203) 630-6334.