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Victims Identified In Fairfield County Restaurant Shooting Police Call 'Tragic' Victims Identified In Fairfield County Restaurant Shooting Police Call 'Tragic'
Victims Identified In Fairfield County Restaurant Shooting Police Call 'Tragic' Police have identified the man who was gunned down and killed and another who was injured while inside a Fairfield County restaurant, saying the shootings are "tragic." The 54-year-old murder Stratford man who was killed around 12:55 a.m., Sunday, July 11, while inside the Copa Restaurant on Lexington Avenue in Bridgeport, has been identified as Joselito Calderon, of Stratford. The second man who was shot and injured has been identified as Niel Francisco, age 30, of Bridgeport. "Calling Mr. Calderon’s death and Mr. Francisco’s assault tragic is an understatement," said Bridgeport Police Ca…

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by Kathy Reakes
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85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash 85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash
85-Year-Old Hit By Vehicle In Fairfield County Survives Crash An 85-year-old Fairfield County man who was hit by a vehicle while crossing a roadway survived the crash. The incident took place around 5;07 p.m., Monday, Nov. 2, when the Bridgeport Emergency Operations Center received a telephone call regarding a serious crash involving a pedestrian at 532 Success Ave., in Bridgeport, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Kevin Gilleran. According to Gilleran, a gray 2003 Honda Accord was traveling northbound on Success Avenue, when it struck the man as he walked across Success Avenue in the northbound lane.  The driver of the Honda Accord has been identified a…

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by Kathy Reakes