New Haven Independent

Ronald Bethea, 29, was shot in the back outside the Cardinal’s Club at 320 Ashmun St. at about closing time, at 1:47 a.m. Sunday. He died in the operating room at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The victim is the cousin of Doug Bethea, who lost a son in a shooting in November 2006.

Police are investigating whether the Cardinal’s club incident might be retaliation for the triple-shooting on County Street just a week before, according to police Capt. Peter Reichard.

Teens Shot

Two teens, ages 15 and 17, were hit in a hail of 19 bullets in the area of Shepard and Read Streets on Sunday night at about 10:25 p.m. Both were shot in the rear. They were taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital for non-life threatening injuries.

Residents of 37 Lander St. in Newhallville had two bullets pierce their home at 9:37 p.m. Sunday. Cops found four bullet casings across the street.

Bullet casings were also found at 453 Huntington St. as well after reports of gunfire at 4:25 p.m. Sunday.