Monroe Man Shot To Death Attempted To Stab Shooter First, Police Say

A Fairfield County man who was shot and killed during an argument allegedly attempted to stab the person who shot him first, according to Bridgeport Police.

Jose Perez-Ortiz
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Kathy Reakes

09/03/2019 5:52 p.m.

Jose Perez-Ortiz, 41, of Monroe, was killed around 6 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 1, outside a store at Shelton Street and Noble Avenue, said Terron Jones, spokesman for the Bridgeport Police

According to Jones, video surveillance in the area shows Perez-Ortiz attempting to stab a man who then pulled a gun and fired, striking him.

First responders rushed Perez-Ortiz to Bridgeport Hospital where he later died, Jones said.

Surveillance also shows the man who shot Perez-Ortiz leave in a light-colored sedan.

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