Crime & Safety

Naugatuck Man Fires Shotgun Outside, Tries to Remove Evidence

Man tried to wash his hands to remove any possible residue.

Naugatuck police say James Patrick O’Brien, 50, of 114 Celentano Drive, is accused of firing a shotgun from outside his house Thursday evening, the Waterbury Republican-American reports. 

The man allegedly fired his shotgun when seeing an ex-roommate, the Waterbury Republican-American reports. 

The man said it was a firecracker and not a gun that was shot off, but he attempted to wash his hands likely in an effort to remove any gunshot residue, the paper reports. 

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