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Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County
Woman Shot In Back Could Be Linked To Reported Kidnapping Attempt In Fairfield County Police are attempting to untangle a shooting and a reporting kidnapping while getting little help from the victims in Fairfield County. The incidents began when Bridgeport Police received a call around 11 p.m., Sunday, March 7, reporting a woman had shown up at the hospital with a gunshot wound to her back, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management. The woman told officers she was shot at the P.T. Barnum Apartments, Appleby said. Her wounds were considered non-life-threatening. A few minutes after police got word of the shooting, they received a call from the McDonald's on …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Teen, Two Men Struck By Gunfire At Bridgeport Apartment Complex Teen, Two Men Struck By Gunfire At Bridgeport Apartment Complex
Teen, Two Men Struck By Gunfire At Bridgeport Apartment Complex Police are investigating after a teen and two men were allegedly struck by gunfire overnight in Bridgeport. Bridgeport Police say shots were fired at building 14 of PT Barnum Apartments on Anthony Street on Monday, July 1 around 2:35 a.m. Witnesses say several people were inside the building when an unknown male opened the door and fired into the living room from outside, according to police. Three male victims ages 17, 22 and 40 were shot, according to police. The 17- and 22-year-old victims were shot in the chest and transported to Bridgeport Hospital. The 40-year-old victim was shot in …

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by Valerie Musson
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Suspect Caught After More Than 20 Shots Fired Near Bridgeport Apartment Complex Suspect Caught After More Than 20 Shots Fired Near Bridgeport Apartment Complex
Suspect Caught After More Than 20 Shots Fired Near Bridgeport Apartment Complex Police are releasing few details in connection with the arrest of a  man connected with firing more than 20 shots in near an apartment complex on Sunday. The incident took place around 4:30 p.m. Sunday behind the PT Barnum Apartments in Bridgeport at 225 Anthony St., Building 15, confirmed Av Harris, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police Department. Investigators, who located shell casings in the middle courtyard of the complex, said the shooter was a black male with a mask who fled the area on a blue and white dirt bike, Harris said.  Police were able to stop the unident…

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by Kathy Reakes
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ID Released For Victim In Fatal Fairfield County Shooting ID Released For Victim In Fatal Fairfield County Shooting
ID Released For Victim In Fatal Fairfield County Shooting This story has been updated. A 44-year-old man shot and killed at the PT Barnum Apartments has been identified by Bridgeport Police. The man who suffered the gunshot wound to the head around 10:30 p.m. Thursday in the area of 467 Bird St., was Tavon Cooper, police said. Copper was transported by medics to Bridgeport Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Cooper is reportedly the cousin of the 18-year-old Corbin Cooper, who was recently killed in a car crash following a chase with Bridgeport Police, News 12 reported. Anyone with information is asked to contact Bridgeport Police Detec…

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