At Derby hospital, man reports gunshot wound he allegedly got in New Haven a week ago

By Register Staff
NEW HAVEN – Police say a man who claims he was shot in the city a week ago went to Griffin Hospital in Derby Thursday to seek treatment for his wound.
Officer Carlos Conceicao was dispatched around 3 p.m. Thursday to Griffin Hospital after hospital staff told police a man with a gunshot wound sought treatment there and told them he was shot in New Haven a week ago, according to a release from police spokesman Officer David Hartman.
Conceicao spoke with the attending physician, who said there was a small-caliber bullet lodged near the victim's right shin. The doctor told Conceiao the staff removed the bullet and the patient would soon be released, according to the police statement.
The victim, Domenick D'Amato, told the officer he was shot around 5:30 p.m. Feb. 17. He said he was walking on Winthrop Avenue, near Elm Street, when he saw two groups of young men nearing one another. According to police, the victim said the groups argued and he heard a few gunshots and felt a sting on his leg, then walked home. He saw a small wound, which he assumed was caused by a BB gun, police said.
According to the police statement, the victim told officers he doesn’t like the hospitals in New Haven so, when the pain in his leg got worse, he traveled to Derby to have it treated.
D'Amato did not notify police of the shooting last week and was not able Thursday to provide any descriptions of those involved in the fight, police said. He also couldn’t identify the person who fired the shot that struck him.
According to police, a “shot-spotter” system review did not find any gunfire in that area on that date, and there were no reports from witnesses or calls to police about the alleged shooting.
Police went to the location described by the victim and looked for evidence but found none, according to Hartman’s statement.