A woman was hospitalized after she was allegedly shot by her friend’s stepfather in Norwalk on Tuesday night.

Combined Dispatch received a call from Norwalk Hospital around 11:34 p.m. on Tuesday reporting that a 43-year-old woman entered the emergency department with a gunshot wound to her legs, according to the Norwalk Police Department .

Police said original accounts from witnesses claimed that the woman and a group of friends were walking on Coldspring Street when she was struck by a bullet. However, the initial investigation by patrol officers determined that this version of events was inaccurate after a thorough search of the area resulted in “negative findings,” according to police.

It was later determined the woman was allegedly shot by her friend’s stepfather, identified as 53

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