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Attempted Murder: Man Critical Following Shooting, Suspect Charged In Bridgeport
A 24-year-old Fairfield County man is fighting for his life after being shot in the head on a city street. The incident occurred in Bridgeport around 9:20 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, in the 1200 block of Iranistan Avenue. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police officers located the victim with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the head. He was transported by AMR ambulance to an area hospital, where he was listed in critical condition on Thursday, June 20. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad responded and took charge of the investigation. The suspected shooter, …
Police & Fire
Man Attacked With Machete In Bridgeport
A 26-year-old Fairfield County man is reported to be in stable condition with severe lacerations to his head and face after being attacked with a machete. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8 p.m., Sunday, May 28 at Seaside Park, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. When officers arrived on the scenem they found the Bridgeport resident suffering from a serious physical injury to the face. The victim was taken to an area hospital where he was admitted. The incident occurred along Waldemere Avenue at the “Diamond 10” baseball field in Seaside Park, Gilleran said.…
Police & Fire
Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted For Broad Daylight Shooting In Bridgeport
Police in Bridgeport are asking for the public's assistance in locating a man wanted in connection with a violent assault. Tomas Elias LaPorte, age 48, of Bridgeport is wanted for the Wednesday, March 8 broad daylight attack of a man at the intersection of State Street & Iranistan Avenue, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Police officers responded to the area and located a 52-year-old Bridgeport man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the leg, Gilleran said. He was quickly transported to an area hospital where he is listed in stable condition. The Detect…
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Armed, Dangerous Man Wanted In Fairfield County Homicide
New update: Armed, Dangerous Suspect Wanted In Fairfield County Murder Caught, Police Say Police are warning the public to be on the lookout for an armed and dangerous man wanted in connection with a fatal overnight stabbing in Fairfield County The murder took place in Bridgeport around 4:15 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 in the 800 Block of Atlantic Street. Bridgeport officers responded to the area of Atlantic Street on the report of a person stabbed at that location, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Upon arrival, police located a 23-year-old Bridgeport man, i…
Police & Fire
Know Them? Police Asking For Help Identifying Persons Of Interest' In Fairfield Homicide
Police in Fairfield County are asking the public for information on the homicide of a man who was gunned on a city street last year. Officers from the Bridgeport Police Department responded to the intersection of Iranistan Avenue and Hanover Street early in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 30, where there was a report of a man who had been shot, Bridgeport Police said. Police said that upon arrival, the officers found 24-year-old Bridgeport resident Heriberto Marquez on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head. Marquez was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Police are asking for hel…
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot To Death While Driving Vehicle In Fairfield County
A man was shot to death while driving his vehicle in Fairfield County. The victim was discovered around 3 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 27, when police responded to a report of gunshots fired near 644 Norman Street. Responding officers located a motor vehicle accident in front of 178 Wood Ave., Bridgeport PD Captain Brian Fitzgerald said. The driver of the involved vehicle was unconscious, and officers had to break the window of the vehicle to gain access, Fitzgerald said. Officers discovered that the driver sustained several gunshot wounds to the head and torso. The victim, identi…
Police & Fire
ID Released For 24-Year-Old Found Shot, Killed At Bridgeport Intersection
A 24-year-old man has been identified by police after being fatally shot in Fairfield County. Officers from the Bridgeport Police Department responded to the intersection of Iranistan Avenue and Hanover Street early in the morning on Sunday, Aug. 30, where there was a report of a man who had been shot. Police said that upon arrival, the officers found Bridgeport resident Heriberto Marquez on the ground with a gunshot wound to his head. Marquez was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. This was the 13th homicide in Bridgeport this year. The shooting remains under investigation. …
Police & Fire
Woman Critical After Crashing Into Wall Near Train Station In Fairfield County
A 33-year-old woman who had to be extricated from a vehicle is in critical condition after smashing into a wall near an area train station minutes after being involved in another crash. The incident took place around 9:48 p.m., Thursday, June 18, in Fairfield County when the Bridgeport Emergency Operation Center received a report that a vehicle had crashed into the wall by the train station at the intersection of State Street and Water Street in Bridgeport, said Sgt. Gabe Meszaros. The crash occurred when the driver of a 2012 Buick Verano, identified as Aisha S. Burnett, of Bridgeport,…
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