High school student killed in shooting NEW LONDON, Connecticut (WFSB) — A high school student was shot and killed in the area of Grand and Elm Streets in New London on Wednesday night. New London Public Schools superintendent Cynthia Ritchie did not identify the student in a statement on Thursday. However, she confirmed that the victim was a New London High School student. “It is with the deepest regret and sadness that I inform you about the tragic and sudden loss of one of our high school students,” Ritchie said. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and to the entire school community of which this student was a beloved part.”