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Bridgeport Man Who Stripped Teen Naked, Shot Him Mulitple Times Sentenced Bridgeport Man Who Stripped Teen Naked, Shot Him Mulitple Times Sentenced
Bridgeport Man Who Stripped Teen Naked, Shot Him Mulitple Times Sentenced A Bridgeport man who had been on the run for more than five years has been sentenced for the brutal 2017 murder of a teen. Jahmari Cooper, age 23, of Bridgeport, was sentenced Wednesday, April 12 to 45 years in prison for the October 11, 2017 gunshot murder of Jeri Kollock, Jr., age 18, in the Green Homes Housing Project in Bridgeport, said Fairfield Judicial District State’s Attorney Joseph Corradino. Cooper was found guilty of the murder in February by a jury. In addition to the 45-year prison sentence, the judge sentenced Cooper to 10 years of special parole. Evidence produced at …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida
Man Wanted In Bridgeport Murder Apprehended In Florida A teenager wanted in connection to a fatal shooting last year has been apprehended by law enforcement officials in Florida. Jahmari “Wack” Cooper was taken into custody on Thursday, Sept. 27 by the U.S. Marshals Service as he got out of a car in Riviera Beach. He’s wanted for his role in the October murder of Jeri Kollock at a housing complex in Bridgeport last year. Cooper has been charged with felony counts of murder and robbery. The U.S. Marshals were following a tip provided that claimed Cooper had been staying in the West Palm Beach area in Florida. According to multiple reports, Kollo…

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by Zak Failla
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Have You Seen Him? Bridgeport Police Seek Teen In October Homicide Have You Seen Him? Bridgeport Police Seek Teen In October Homicide
Have You Seen Him? Bridgeport Police Seek Teen In October Homicide BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Police are asking for the public’s assistance in finding a 17-year-old who is the suspect in an October homicide. The Fugitive Task Force has an arrest warrant for Jahmari “Wack” Cooper, who they hope to charge in the fatal shooting of Jeri “Racks” Kollock on Oct. 11, police said. Kollock was the victim of a robbery at around 4:30 p.m. in the stairwell of Building 1 of the Greene Homes housing project. He was forced to strip naked and remove his jewelry before he was shot multiple times, police said. If found, Cooper will be charged with murder, felony murder and first-…

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by Meredith Guinness