CT Teen, 16, Shot, Killed + Update On School Bus Driver Shortage

Milford CT

27 September, 2021

8:46 AM

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Good Monday morning Connecticut, It will be a nice weather day with sunshine and temperatures into the mid 70s. Just before daybreak Tuesday there is a chance for rain showers and throughout the day on Tuesday there is a chance for rain showers and thunderstorms. It doesn't appear to be a washout, mainly cloudy and chances of rain at varying times. The unsettled weather ends late Tuesday. CT teen, 16, shot, killed A Hartford family is speaking out after their child, Wildemar Santiago, 16, a student at Weaver High School, was shot and killed around 1 a.m. Monday, WFSB 3 TV reports. Police said the teen was the target of the shooting, and he was walking on a sidewalk at the time of the incident. A family member told WFSB 3 TV that "We need to do better. We need to do better. These young kids are not getting to sprout out to young grown men. Kids are being left without brothers. Fathers. Moms are left without sons. Aunts without nephews. This is so sad..." (Read more at WFSB 3 TV). UPDATE: The family has identified the teen who was shot and killed overnight. https://t.co/avcMKJNJ6B— WFSB Channel 3 (@WFSBnews) September 27, 2021 See also: Doctor Accused Of Giving Out Vaccine, Mask Exemptions To Unknowns Deadly Car Crash Under Investigation: PoliceFirefighter Injured While Battling Restaurant Blaze: FDOne Motorist Killed In 2-Car Crash: Police Body of missing kayaker found A 45-year-old man died over the weekend as he went kayaking in Wyassup Lake in North Stonington, WTNH News 8 reports. The man went out to kayak around 10:30 p.m. Saturday and he didn't return. Emergency crews found his body on Sunday. (Read more at WTNH News 8). Did you know? State officials have launched a new website that will allow people to exclude themselves from being able to gamble. Legalized gambling begins Oct. 7 in Connecticut. (Learn more about the website and to sign up here). How did it go Monday with school buses? That's been the big question since Friday when it was revealed that nearly 300 school bus drivers may not show up to work Monday, or today, due to Gov. Lamont's mandate that they either be vaccinated or comply with weekly testing. School districts have cautioned parents that there may be delays on Monday, but we don't know currently how big an issue it was. The Stamford Public Schools posted Monday morning, "Please be advised, due to a temporary shortage of school bus drivers, your child's bus may run later than usual, in both the morning and afternoon. We apologize for the inconvenience." In Brookfield, Superintendent John Barile sent an email to parents Monday morning, notifying them that all bus routes will be covered, despite the transportation company being "a few drivers short," and some of the busses maybe running late. Patch readers reported that the 7:50 a.m. bus to Hillside Intermediate School showed up 80 minutes late, and there was a 50-minute delay in Wallingford. One Stamford parent told us he doesn't know exactly how late his Rippowam Middle School students' bus was, because he got tired of waiting for it and just drive them in. If you experienced a delay with the school bus this morning, please email [email protected] and let us know the town/school. We'll continue to update this story all morning, please check back for more updates. Here's a live look at traffic conditions across Connecticut Monday morning as of 9:20 a.m. THOMPSON - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 50 and 53 (3.5 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 7:10 am. THOMPSON - Road Work on I-395 Southbound between Exits 53 and 50 (3.4 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 7:11 am. MONTVILLE - Road Work on I-395 Northbound between Exits 6 and 9 (3.0 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 9:09 am. WATERFORD - Road Work on I-95 Southbound between Exits 82 and 80 (3.0 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 7:54 am. CLINTON - Road Work on I-95 Northbound between Exits 63 and 64 (2.1 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The left lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 8:57 am. BRIDGEPORT - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 19 and 13 (7.8 miles). Reported Monday, September 27 at 6:14 am. STAMFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 9 and 5 (2.8 miles). Reported Monday, September 27 at 9:13 am. FAIRFIELD - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 44 and 35 (16.5 miles). Reported Monday, September 27 at 6:16 am. STRATFORD - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 52 and 48 (3.9 miles). Reported Monday, September 27 at 8:15 am. TRUMBULL - Road Work on RT25 Northbound between Exits 9 and Route 111 in effect today until 5:00 pm. The 2 left lanes are closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 5:09 am. TRUMBULL - Road Work on RT25 Southbound between Exits 9 and 8 in effect today until 5:00 pm. The 2 left lanes are closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 5:09 am. NAUGATUCK - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 29 and 30 (1.9 miles) in effect today until 12:39 pm. The right lane is closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 4:40 am. HARWINTON - Road Work on RT8 Northbound between Exits 42 and 43 (2.2 miles) in effect today until 3:00 pm. The right and center lanes are closed. Reported Monday, September 27 at 8:57 am.