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Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen
Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting Of Fairfield County Teen A Fairfield County man is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to killing a 14-year-old boy during a downtown shoot-out, according to the State Attorney's Office. Garth Minto, 23, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and possession of a gun without a permit, said Senior Assistant State Attorney Howard Stein. Minto was scheduled to go to trial Tuesday for his part in the death of Luis Colon who was gunned down during a gun battle between Michael "Smitty" Majors, 24, and Minto on Christmas Eve 2015. Colon was caught in …

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by Kathy Reakes
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Man Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Bridgeport Pleads Guilty Man Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Bridgeport Pleads Guilty
Man Involved In Fatal Shooting Of Teen In Bridgeport Pleads Guilty One of two men responsible for the death of a 14-year-old Bridgeport teen pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter with a firearm and possession of a pistol without a permit just before heading to trial for his murder, according to the State's Attorney Office. Michael "Smitty" Majors, 24, was about to go to trial for the death of Luis Colon who was gunned down during a gun battle between Major and Garth Minto on Christmas Eve 2015. Majors faces 40 years in prison when he is sentenced March 16, but Luis Colon's mother, Solmarie Rivera has a right to argue for more and to make a …

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by Kathy Reakes