Crime & Safety
Man, 22, Shot Multiple Times By Masked Suspects In Bridgeport: Reports
The pair fled the scene in a light-colored 4-door sedan that was parked nearby, NBC Connecticut reported.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 22-year-old man was rushed to the hospital after he was shot in the leg and hand on Wheeler Avenue in Bridgeport Wednesday night, according to multiple reports.
The suspects are two masked men who walked up to the victim around 8:20 p.m. and attempted to rob him before one of them pulled out a gun and shot him, NBC Connecticut reported.
Police applied a tourniquet to the man's wounds while they awaited paramedics, according to CTPost.
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The man was taken to the hospital with injuries that weren't life-threatening, according to the outlet, which cited Bridgeport's director of emergency management.
The pair of suspects fled the scene in a light-colored 4-door sedan that was parked nearby, NBC Connecticut reported.
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Authorities are urging anyone with information to call Detective David Garcia at 203-581-5233 or call the Tip Line at 203-576-TIPS.
Patch reached out to the Bridgeport Police Department for more information.
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