There were five shootings in just over 24 hours over the weekend and into Memorial Day.
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 5:18PMConnecticut Gov. Ned Lamont and the mayor of Bridgeport are taking action after a violent Memorial Day weekend."On what should have been an evening of celebration and community gathering, to honor our Veterans, instead we experienced a tragic outbreak of violence across our city," said Bridgeport Police Department Chief Roderick Porter said.
The three shootings that took place a the P.T. Barnum apartments happened Saturday night into Sunday morning. Police had trouble finding the victims because they all drove themselves to the hospital.The fifth victim was a 22-year-old who was hit near Read Elementary School also showed up on his own at the hospital.
Lamont pledged his support and community activists are trying to reassure the public that crime is down overall, but they are asking people to come forward as they work to find those responsible.
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