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Man Charged In Shooting Death Of Monroe Man During Dispute Outside Variety
A 26-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the shooting death of a Monroe man outside a variety store.
Richard Brown, of Bridgeport, was charged Tuesday, Sept. 24, with manslaughter, carrying a gun without a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 1, death 41-year-old Jose Perez-Ortiz, said Bridgeport Police Lt. Christopher LaMaine.
Perez-Ortiz was shot during a dispute at the store on the corner of Noble Avenue and Shelton Street after he is seen on video surveillance allegedly attempting to stab another man.
"This arrest is the resul…
Video: Police Seek Public's Help Identifying Witnesses Of Bridgeport Homicide
Bridgeport Police are asking the public for help in identifying persons of interest and potential suspects in the murder of a Monroe man.
Jose Perez-Ortiz, 41, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1, outside a store at Shelton Street and Noble Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police
According to Jones, video surveillance in the area shows Perez-Ortiz attempting to stab a man who then pulled a gun and fired, striking him.
First responders rushed Perez-Ortiz to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died, Jones said.
Police on Wednesday, Sept. 4, released surveillance …
Monroe Man Shot To Death Attempted To Stab Shooter First, Police Say
A Fairfield County man who was shot and killed during an argument allegedly attempted to stab the person who shot him first, according to Bridgeport Police.
Jose Perez-Ortiz, 41, of Monroe, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1, outside a store at Shelton Street and Noble Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police
According to Jones, video surveillance in the area shows Perez-Ortiz attempting to stab a man who then pulled a gun and fired, striking him.
First responders rushed Perez-Ortiz to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died, Jones said.
Surveillance also show…
