VIDEO REPORT:
Police UPDATE: On July 3, 2022, at approximately 11:50 pm the Bridgeport Police Emergency Operation Center received a call from a residence within the 1300 block of Stratford Avenue reporting shots fired with at least one round coming through the window. Police responded to the area and determined multiple shooters fired more than (25) rounds along Stratford Avenue close to its intersection with Union Avenue. One projectile was recovered from an interior bedroom wall of a residence located on Stratford Avenue.
On July 4, 2022 at approximately 12:10 am Bridgeport Hospital reported a victim walked into their Emergency Room (ER) suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg. The victim, identified as a 27-year-old Waterbury man, is reported to have been shot while operating a scooter along Stratford Avenue just before midnight. The victim is listed in stable condition.
The Bridgeport Police Department Detective Bureau has responded and taken charge of the investigation. Interviews were conducted and several items of evidence were collected along Stratford Avenue. Detectives are working several leads at this time.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact the case officer, Detective Stavros Mirtsopoulos, at 203-581-5256 or utilize the Bridgeport Police tips line at 203 576-TIPS.
2022-07-04@12:36am–#Bridgeport CT– A person was reportedly shot at Stratford and Union Avenue and arrived at the hospital in a private vehicle. There are no further details. Special thanks to the viewers who contacted me about this crime scene!