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By Josh Lanier From Daily Voice

A disturbance call involving a gun in Bozrah turned deadly over the weekend after Connecticut State Police responded. Now the state is investigating what led up to a trooper pulling the trigger. 

Troopers in Bozrah were called to Gifford Lane on Saturday, Aug. 9, for what state police described as “an active disturbance that involved a firearm.” 

Police have released scant details about the shooting. On Monday, the state Inspector General Eliot Prescott confirmed a man had died. 

“At this time, the Office of Inspector General is investigating an officer-involved shooting incident involving Connecticut State Police that occurred Saturday in Bozrah that resulted in the death of an individual,” Prescott said in a statement.

A state investigation is protocol in an officer-involved shooting.

Authorities have not released any other details about the confrontation, including the identity of the person who died. Prescott said a preliminary report is expected to be made public later this week.