Police are investigating two shootings, one that took place on the East Side just after midnight in the area of William Street and Barnum Avenue that left the victim in critical condition. The other occurred in the East End Sunday night.
From Public Safety Spokesman Kevin Coughlin:
Bridgeport Police responded to a shooting early this morning. At approximately 12:21 a.m. on August 17, 2015 Bridgeport Hospital reported a gunshot victim.
The victim reported that he was shot in the area of William Street and Barnum Avenue.
The victim sustained gunshot wounds to the face and neck.
The victim was later transported to Yale-New Haven Hospital in critical condition.
Multiple units are searching for the responsible parties, and anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Bridgeport Detective Bureau at (203) 581-5201.
East End shooting:
Bridgeport Police responded to a non-fatal shooting late Sunday night in the area of Clifford Street and Bunnell Street in Bridgeport, Conn.
A Bridgeport Police Department patrol car was flagged down by a citizen regarding a gunshot victim at 10:50 p.m. on August 16, 2015.
The victim, an 18 year-old male, suffered gunshot wounds to the right arm and the back.
The victim was transported to Bridgeport Hospital by a personal vehicle.
The victim is now in stable condition.
Multiple units are searching for the responsible parties, and anyone with information regarding this incident should contact the Bridgeport Detective Bureau at (203) 581-5201.
And now a word from the Mayor of Bridgeport.
www .youtube.com/watch?v=jzN3yJXlWrg
Thanks to Bill Finch and Joseph Gaudett, the city is safer than it has been in 40 fucking years.
I’m no investigator but it seems the two are connected. One at 10:50 and the other at 12:21, Saturday night. By the descriptions of the wounds it appears a shotgun may have been used.
I’m just filling in for the administration’s Office of Public Enlightenment.
Until the police start solving some of these murders and shootings, more and more people will be shot and killed. Now two things are happening here. 1. the citizens have become less cooperative in helping the PD or
2. the police are not very good at what they do. Maybe more up-to-date training is necessary.
BTW how much additional training do our officers get?
Still waiting to hear about progress in the investigation of the near-fatal June home invasion in Lake Forest in which an elderly woman was nearly beaten to death. Is there an active investigation, or was this incident just written off? Out of the news, off of the books?
Better every day! La, la, la. Just a few shootings and murders. Better every day, la, la, la. Crime is down. Better every day. Better every day. Better every day. Better every day. (Get those zombies out to vote on September 16, Bill. Better every day.)
Why hasn’t Finch reached out to the State Police for help, like the Hartford mayor has?
Because Bridgeport is getting better every day, silly.
Yeah, Bridgeport is on the way to being Disneyland East.