CT DoorDash driver reportedly shot during attempted car theft

A DoorDash driver was reportedly shot while delivering food in New Haven on Wednesday.

The man told investigators he was approached by multiple individuals who tried to steal his car during the delivery in the area of Ferry Street and Pierpont Street, according to the New Haven Police Department. During the confrontation, the man said he was shot but was able to drive to his West Haven home and contact police.

Officers from the New Haven Police Department responded to Yale New Haven Hospital at about 3:30 a.m. to interview the victim and investigate. The victim told West Haven police he was shot in New Haven before later saying he believed the shooting actually occurred in East Haven.

East Haven investigators responded to the hospital and interviewed the victim, at which point he then said he believed he had been shot in New Haven. Police from East Haven accompanied the man to the area where the shooting took place and he was able to point out the area of Ferry Street and Pierpont Street.

Investigators from New Haven then took over the investigation once again. They are asking anyone with information to contact the Investigative Services Division at 203-946-6304 or the department’s anonymous tip line at 866-888-TIPS (8477).