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Minors Playing With Gun Leads To CT Teen's Death, Police Say
A Fairfield County teen was shot and killed while a group of juveniles was playing with a gun.
The incident took place around 6 p.m., Monday, Oct. 11, in Bridgeport, on Valley Avenue.
When officers arrived they located Nigel Powell, age 16, who had been shot in the head, according to Scott Appleby, the City of Bridgeport's Director of Emergency Management,
He was taken to Saint Vincent’s Hospital, where he later died.
Police had originally reported the gunshot as being self-inflicted, however after further investigation, it was confirmed and according to witnesses, Powell was with …
