The incident took place around 2 a.m., Saturday, March 13, in the 2100 block of Seaview Avenue in Bridgeport, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management.
According to Appleby, police responded after receiving a 911 call that a man had been shot. When officers arrived on the scene of the multi-family home, they found the victim in the front stairwell.
The victim, whose identity has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to a witness, when the victim went to investigate a noise on the back porch, he was shot through the window.
Detectives are in the process of obtaining a search warrant for the scene.
Anyone with information should contact the case detective, Martin Heanue at 203-581-5242.
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