16-Year-Old Teen Girl Shot In Head While Passenger In Vehicle, Bridgeport Police Say

Police are investigating the shooting of a 16-year-old girl in the head while a passenger in a vehicle in Bridgeport.

A 16-year-old girl was shot in the head while riding in a vehicle is expected to survive, police say.
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01/27/2020 8:50 a.m.

The shooting took place around 1 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 26, in the area of James Street and Calhoun Avenue, said Scott Appleby, director of Office of Emergency Management for the City of Bridgeport.

According to Appleby, patrol officers responded to the scene and located multiple shell casings. While investigating, officers found the victim, a 16-year-old girl, on Cottage Street.

The victim was a passenger in a vehicle when she was shot on James Street and was then driven to Cottage Street, he added.

The teen was transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment of the wound which is not considered life-threatening, Appleby said.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Bridgeport Police at 203-576-TIPS.

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