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Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport
Fatal Fire: 1 Dead, 1 Critically Injured In Bridgeport One person was killed and another is in critical condition following a fire at a Fairfield County apartment. The fire took place in Bridgeport around 4:20 a.m., Friday, July 14 in the 400 block of Success Ave., Building 43. When Bridgeport firefighters arrived on the scene they found heavy smoke and fire on the first and second floors of the apartment, said Scott Appleby, director of emergency management for Bridgeport. The building was evacuated due to heavy smoke conditions.  Two residents of the apartment were transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where one died, and the second is l…

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by Kathy Reakes
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1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Fairfield County Night Club, Police Say 1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Fairfield County Night Club, Police Say
1 Shot, 1 Pistol-Whipped Outside Fairfield County Night Club, Police Say A woman was shot and a man was pistol-whipped outside a Fairfield County nightclub known for calls for police service. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 1:40 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 27 outside Club Azul located on Federal Street. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, officers were on patrol in the area of Federal Street and Madison Avenue when they reported hearing gunshots coming from the area of Federal Street.  The officers located a 27-year-old Bridgeport woman suffering from a single gunshot wound to the leg on Federal Street outside Club Azul, Giller…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say
Man Shot, Girlfriend Charged With Having A Gun In Vehicle In Fairfield County, Police Say A 24-year-old Fairfield County man was shot and his girlfriend who accompanied him to the hospital was charged with having a gun in a vehicle. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31. According to Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police, Bridgeport Hospital contacted the department to report a party with a gunshot wound was dropped off via private vehicle at their emergency room. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau responded and took charge of the investigation. The victim, identified as a 24-year-old Bridgeport man, was suffering from gunshot woun…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In Area Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In Area
Alert Issued For 22-Year-Old Who Has Gone Missing In Area A 22-year-old man has gone missing in the area and authorities are asking the public's help in locating him. The Bridgeport Police Detective Bureau is actively searching for Miguelangelo Ismail Afzal.  Afzal was lastly in the area of Barnum Avenue/Pembroke Street in Bridgeport on Thursday, Nov. 21 at approximately 11 a.m.  Afzal is approximately 5-foot-6, 130 pounds, wearing an oversized tan work coat, light blue jeans with zippers and a red stripe on the side. Please contact Detective Michael Cantrell or De…

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by Joe Lombardi