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Parolee Found With Firearms, Ammunition, 8 Pounds Of Pot, Cash In Bridgeport Bust, Police Say
A parolee from Bridgeport was allegedly nabbed during a compliance check with a cache of weapons, ammo, drugs, and cash, Bridgeport Police said.
Shannon Calhoun, 47, was arrested on Wednesday, May 22, by state patrol officers, assisted by members of the Bridgeport Police Narcotics Unit at his residence, said Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.
During the compliance check, Calhoun fled from the home and was later taken into custody at a neighboring residence, Fitzgerald said.
During the check, officers allegedly discovered nine firearms, ammunition, over 8 pounds of marij…
ID Released For Man Shot, Killed In Bridgeport
The man who was shot and killed in a barrage of gunfire in Bridgeport has been identified.
Tyron Heard, 21 of Bridgeport, was shot and killed around 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 10, according to Bridgeport Police Capt. Brian Fitzgerald.
Two other men, ages 17 and 22, who were also shot, survived, he added.
The incident took place around 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the area of 553 Hollister St., said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.
According to Fitzgerald, at least 20 rounds were fired at a vehicle at that location.
At least three persons were in the vehicle at the time o…
Man Dies From Injuries Week After Shooting At Tractor-Trailer Training Center In Bridgeport
A 28-year-old man who was shot multiple times, including once in the head, last month at the New England Tractor-Trailer Training School in Bridgeport has died from his injuries.
Eric Salters, of New Haven, was shot by a lone assailant around 11:30 a.m., Jan. 26, at the school, 510 Barnum Ave., said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department.
At the time of the shooting, police said the attack was captured by nearby cameras and shows the suspect, who is still at large, walk up to Salters as he was walking to his car and shoot him at least six …
Man Shot, Killed In Stratford Identified
A man who was found shot around 2:19 a.m. Saturday and later died has been identified.
Eduardo Concepcion, 30, of Bridgeport, died after being shot while sitting in a vehicle on Regency Terrace in Stratford, with another man, according to Stratford Police Capt. Frank Eannotti.
A preliminary investigation found that Concepcion and another man were sitting in a parked car when they were approached by two males on foot, Eannotti said.
The men exchanged words, and one produced a firearm and fired at least one shot, striking Concepcion, who was a passenger in the vehicle, Eannotti said.
He was…
