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Bridgeport Police Pursue Leads In Shooting That Injured Nine, One Fatally

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. – The Bridgeport Police Department has added patrols in the Trumbull Gardens housing complex and detectives continue to follow leads connected to a overnight shooting that claimed one life and injured eight other people, police said in a statement.

News conference about the overnight shooting at Trumbull Gardens housing complex in Bridgeport.

Photo Credit: CityofBptCT

“First and foremost, I want to express my deepest condolences to the families of the people who were injured early this morning and especially to the family of the young man who lost his life,” said Mayor Bill Finch. 

The shooting happened at 1 a.m. in the 400 block of Trumbull Avenue, injuring six men and three women. The suspects were seen fleeing on foot behind a building in the complex.

At least two shooters, wearing hooded sweatshirts, fired shots at the group of people standing in a parking lot.

“Detectives are committed to finding and arresting the people who committed this senseless act of violence, and I am asking the community to help in the investigation. We have work to do, and we need the community’s support and cooperation to get these dangerous people off the street,” Finch said.

The person killed was Savonnie McNeil, 37, of Shelton, said Police Chief Joseph L. Gaudett Jr. 

The other victims ranged in age from 27 to 59.

“Literally dozens of detectives are following leads, interviewing witnesses and visiting area businesses to determine if security video exists that will bring us closer to finding these gunmen,” said Gaudett. “Investigators are working non-stop and won’t rest until we identify these gunmen and bring them to justice.”

He asked anyone with information to contact Detective Ada Curet, the lead investigator, at 203-581-5236.

“We have developed leads that we are pursuing, but we need the community’s assistance,” Gaudett added.

A crisis intervention mobile team deployed to Trumbull Gardens to provide mental health support for residents. Also, school resource officers also will be in the neighborhood to provide emotional support and additional security during school dismissal.

Also, members of StreetSafe Bridgeport responded to the shooting scene and hospitals and remained in the area speaking with residents and trying to prevent any potential retaliation. Streetsafe Bridgeport is a grassroots initiative that hires community members, many of the ex-offenders, to mediate conflicts before they turn violent.

“We are from these neighborhoods. We know the people. We’ve walked the same path that a lot of these kids are on. We’ve been there so we can relate to them and they can relate to us,” said Kenny Jackson, a member of Streetsafe Bridgeport.

 

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