New Haven Independent

Before being shot, the victim had pulled a gun on an East Haven police officer and refused several times to set it down, according to State Police spokesman Lt. Paul Vance.

Brian Batten, 32, ended up in New Haven Saturday night after fleeing from East Haven cops when they showed up at his home to respond to a domestic violence incident at 8:45 p.m., according to Vance. A car chase ended on Williams Street, quiet residential street off Grand Avenue.

When East Haven cops and a State Trooper approached him, Batten pulled out a gun and pointed it at the East Haven cop, Vance said. The suspect “refused the verbal commands from the officers to drop the weapon.” The East Haven cop, identified as Sgt. John Miller, an 11-year veteran of the force, then shot Batten.

Batten was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at Yale-New Haven Hospital. An investigation is ongoing by the State Police Western District Major Crime Squad.

In other news, according to New Haven Police:

Hamden Chase Ends Here, Too

On Sunday, Hamden cops chased a car into New Haven, ending in a crash at Chapel and Temple Streets at 9:47 p.m. One arrest was made. A light pole was struck, as was a CT Transit bus.

Shooting

A man got shot in the leg during a robbery at Shepherd and Read Streets at 7:39 p.m. He told police three guys came up to him and said, “Give me your money.” He said he didn’t have any money. One of the muggers, wearing a black hoodie, shot him in the leg. The victim limped back home to Read Street and called police.

Neighbors To The Rescue

Neighbors pulled a woman out of a burning house in Westville Manor early Saturday — click here to read Bill Kaempffer’s Reg. story.