Conn. Casino on Lockdown After Officer-Involved Shooting

Conn. Casino on Lockdown After Officer-Involved Shooting
The Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut (Google Maps)
Jack Phillips
9/20/2016
Updated:
9/20/2016

The Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut was placed on lockdown after a police officer-involved shooting that left one person dead.

The incident unfolded in the casino’s parking garage, Connecticut State Police said in a statement

An unidentified person was confronted in the parking garage at the Fox Tower hotel near the casino and was shot by Mashauntucket Pequot Tribal Police on Tuesday, Connecticut State Police said, the New York Daily News reported.

According to NBC Connecticut, a police spokesperson said the person who was shot had an outstanding warrant. The person brandished a weapon and shots were fired.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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