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Condo Murder: Woman Found Shot To Death In Bridgeport Condo Murder: Woman Found Shot To Death In Bridgeport
Condo Murder: Woman Found Shot To Death In Bridgeport A 23-year-old Bridgeport woman was found shot to death inside a condominium after police responded to a citizen's report. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 11:20 a.m. Thursday, April 6 at the Coachlight Square Condominiums at 333 Vincellette St. Patrol officers arrived on the scene and located the unresponsive woman who appeared to have been shot to death, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. Medical personnel quickly arrived at the location and pronounced the victim dead, Gilleran said. Her identity has not yet been released. The Detective Bureau Homicide Squad …

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting: 21-Year-Old Found In Parking Lot In Bridgeport Fatal Shooting: 21-Year-Old Found In Parking Lot In Bridgeport
Fatal Shooting: 21-Year-Old Found In Parking Lot In Bridgeport Police are searching for a suspect after a 21-year-old man was found shot to death in a parking lot in a residential neighborhood in Fairfield County.  Officers were alerted to the incident around 11:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 4 in Bridgeport at 640 Trumbull Ave., by a ShotSpotter activation and by calls from residents reporting a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located an unresponsive man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police. The victim, a 21-year-old Bridgeport man, identified as Deron Dacosta, was quickly transported to Saint V…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found Murdered Inside Garage In Bridgeport Police ID Man Found Murdered Inside Garage In Bridgeport
Police ID Man Found Murdered Inside Garage In Bridgeport Police have identified a man who was found dead inside a Bridgeport garage. Marco Illescas-Canar, age 31, of Bridgeport, whose family resides in the “Hollow” section of the city was found around 10:15 a.m., Tuesday, March 21 when officers responded to a report of suspicious activity in the area of North Avenue and Clinton Avenue, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Earlier report: Police Seeking Public's Help To ID Homicide Victim In Bridgeport At first, police believed that Illescas-Canar may have been homeless, and put out a call to the public to help iden…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police ID 37-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death In Empty CT Apartment Police ID 37-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death In Empty CT Apartment
Police ID 37-Year-Old Man Found Shot To Death In Empty CT Apartment Police in Connecticut are working to find a killer after a 37-year-old man was found shot to death in an empty apartment. The incident took place in New Haven County on Sunday, March 19 at 300 Hill St., in Waterbury. The victim, identified as John Rosario of Waterbury,  sustained multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead shortly after police arrived on the scene at the multi-family apartment house, said Lt. Ryan Bessette. Waterbury Major Crimes detectives are actively investigating this incident. "There have been no arrests made and this appears to be an isolated inci…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
'Persons Of Interest' Sought In Bridgeport Delivery Driver Murder 'Persons Of Interest' Sought In Bridgeport Delivery Driver Murder
'Persons Of Interest' Sought In Bridgeport Delivery Driver Murder Bridgeport Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying two teenagers who were with a 17-year-old accused in the murder of a Chinese food delivery man. Justin Castro, of Bridgeport, is charged with killing Jiabin Lin, age 36, of Flushing, Queens, on Saturday, March 4 in a parking lot, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. Justin CastroBridgeport Police Department Lin was working as a food delivery driver for Yummy Yummy Chinese Restaurant in Bridgeport when he was shot, said Gilleran. Earlier report: ID Released For 17-Year-Old Accused Of Gunning Down Deliv…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police
Stabber Who Confessed To 2022 Killing In Tolland County Nabbed: Police A stabber who went free for five months after killing a man has been arrested, officials say.  In Tolland County, 68-year-old Robert Robbins called 911 on October 11, 2022, around 7:50 p.m. to confess that he had stabbed a person at an apartment in the town of Bolton, according to the Connecticut Police Department.  State troopers and EMS went to the apartment, located at 890 Boston Turnpike, to find the stab wound victim and provide aid. The victim died from his injuries after being transported to Manchester Hospital.  Eastern District Major Crime Detectives investigated th…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Police & Fire
Food Delivery Driver Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Bridgeport Food Delivery Driver Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Bridgeport
Food Delivery Driver Shot, Killed Outside Apartment Complex In Bridgeport A Chinese food delivery driver was found shot to death in the parking lot of an apartment complex in Bridgeport. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 at 1525 Boston Ave. Officers responded to the apartment complex after receiving phone calls from residents and a Shot Spotter activation, Capt. Kevin Gilleran of the Bridgeport Police said. Police officers, along with AMR Ambulance medics, located an unresponsive 35-year-old Flushing New York, man lying on the ground next to an apartment building at 1525 Boston Ave., Gilleran said. The victim, a Chinese fo…

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by Kathy Reakes
News
Man Found Shot In Bridgeport Parking Lot In City's Second Homicide Of Day Man Found Shot In Bridgeport Parking Lot In City's Second Homicide Of Day
Man Found Shot In Bridgeport Parking Lot In City's Second Homicide Of Day For the second time in a day, a man was found shot in a Fairfield County parking lot after the police department received multiple calls from residents. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 8:55 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6 in the 600 block of Trumbull Avenue. Earlier report - Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight: Suspect On Loose After 26-Year-Old Found In Bridgeport When Bridgeport Police arrived on the scene they located an unresponsive man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds, said Capt. Kevin Gilleran, of the Bridgeport Police. The victim, a 35-year-old Bridgeport man, was quickly…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight: Suspect On Loose After 26-Year-Old Found In Bridgeport Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight: Suspect On Loose After 26-Year-Old Found In Bridgeport
Fatal Shooting In Broad Daylight: Suspect On Loose After 26-Year-Old Found In Bridgeport A 26-year-old was found shot and killed in a vehicle in a Fairfield County parking lot. The incident took place in Bridgeport around 2:20 p.m., Monday, Feb. 6 in the 900 block of William Street. Bridgeport Police responded to the area after receiving a ShotSpotter notification of shots fired, said Scott Appleby, director of Emergency Management for Bridgeport. As officers were responding, dispatchers received several calls reporting shots fired in the same area and a report of a person shot inside a vehicle, Appleby said. The victim, who has been identified as New Haven County resident Ty…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk 35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk
35-Year-Old Found Dead In Driver's Seat Of Car On Route 7 In Norwalk Police have launched a homicide investigation after it was determined a man found dead in the driver's seat of a car in Fairfield County did not die as a result of an accident. On Saturday, Feb. 4 at approximately 3:20 a.m., Connecticut State Police troopers assigned to Troop G in Bridgeport responded to a report of one-car crash on Route 7 northbound in the area of Exit 2 in Norwalk. Upon arrival, troopers located an individual in the driver’s seat of the vehicle who was pronounced dead at the scene.  From the evidence on the scene, it was determined this was not a mot…

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by Joe Lombardi
Sports
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video)
Man Dies After Brawl At Middle School Basketball Game In Vermont (Video) A brawl that erupted during a middle school boys basketball game in New England appears to have turned deadly. Vermont State Police said 60-year-old Russel Giroux died Tuesday night, Jan. 31, shortly after being involved in a large fight at the Alburgh Community Education Center in the town of Alburgh, Vermont. Troopers were called to the school just before 7 p.m. with reports that a fight had broken out between spectators during a 7th-8th grade game between Alburgh and visiting St. Albans. Video posted on Twitter shows nearly a dozen adults on the court, some throwing punches and yelling…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Night Of Drinking Vodka, Fight Leads To Manslaughter Charge For CT Woman Night Of Drinking Vodka, Fight Leads To Manslaughter Charge For CT Woman
Night Of Drinking Vodka, Fight Leads To Manslaughter Charge For CT Woman A Connecticut woman has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a man she lived with who died after she allegedly pushed him into a doorway and he fell, hitting his head.  New London County resident Diane Nobleza, age 56, of Uncasville, was arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 25, by Connecticut State Police following an investigation into the death of a 64-year-old man in the town of Montville on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022.  According to an arrest warrant, Nobleza and the unidentified man had been drinking vodka all day when he grabbed her, which made her mad…

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by Kathy Reakes