Bridgeport Police UPDATE: On October 16, 2016 at approximately 0148 hours, a shooting incident occurred at 1725 Barnum Avenue.  A male victim was shot multiple times in the right arm, causing substantial injury and blood loss. He was transported by private vehicle to Bridgeport Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive and underwent surgery this morning.  Witnesses state that an unknown light skin male wearing a black jacket approached the victim and shot at him multiple times and then casually walked away and may have left the area in a white colored Honda.

 

1:52am–#Bridgeport Connecticut– A shooting outside of Barnum and Bishop Avenue.  The victim ran inside the Avenue Cafe then left in a private vehicle to Bridgeport Hospital.  The victim suffered a gunshot wound that is not thought to be life threatening.  Police located a car with a bullet hole and blood on it up the street.

 

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1:52am–#Bridgeport Connecticut– Un tiro exterior de Barnum y Bishop avenue. La víctima corrío dentro de Cafe avenue luego a la izquierda en un vehículo privado a Bridgeport Hospital. La víctime sufrío una herida de bala que esta potencialmente mortal. Policía localizaron un auto con un agujero de bala y sangre en la calle.

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