Report of two gunshots near Sixth and Anson Streets, Derby CT

Weapons

Reported: 11/8/2025 03:20 PM

6th St & Anson St, Derby, CT 06418

Two gunshots were reported near Sixth and Anson Streets. A male person walking south on Anson was described wearing a dark shirt. A black Chevy vehicle was reported blocking a driveway near Hawkins Street, but the license plate number did not match the described vehicle. The vehicle has since been moved.

Audio|Source: Ansonia, Derby, Seymour and Shelton Police

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Transcript:

00:00

head to Anson and Sixth Street, we reported it up two gunshots.

00:03

I just got a call as well of a vehicle blocking a driver before that.

00:07

That seems to be a misuse.

00:09

Black Chevy bearing Alpha Alpha-Alpha (number withheld).

00:16

Get more info.

00:18

9-6, Roger.

00:27

Soon it's responding, caller stated that shortly after the two shots.

00:33

He saw a male, police male,

00:37

walking southbound on Anson towards Fifth from Sixth.

00:42

He said he had a dark colored shirt on,

00:47

either dark gray or black.

00:55

Bye.

01:04

All right.

01:10

She said it might have been a car backfiring but wasn't sure.

01:13

I got some people outside.

01:14

I'll be out talking to them.

01:18

I don't know.

01:19

Roger.

01:21

Just, I don't know if that car that was blocking the driveway is going to be related at all.

01:27

But it's, uh...

01:29

near Hawkins Street car block and the driveway.

01:33

Caller described it as a black Chevy and the plate comes back to a silver Ford.

01:46

Roger, I'll check for that vehicle.

01:49

Where's the caller for the gunshot?

01:54

It's going to be near 496 Street.

02:02

6511. I do have a car on Hawkins parked,

02:06

blocking the whole road.

02:10

Bravo Delta 96803, Bravo Delta, 96803.

02:14

It's fine, that's going to be the caller for the vehicle that's blocking the driveway.

02:29

It's fine. We're clear in Hawkins.

02:31

So,

02:32

the vehicle's being moved.

02:38

Roger. The vehicle that was blocking the driveway is being moved.

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6th St & Anson St, Derby, CT 06418

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