Crime & Safety
Man Sentenced In Bridgeport Murder
A 20-year-old man will be spending many years behind bars for a gang murder.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — A state Superior Court judge sentenced Deonte Tomlinson, 20, to 53 years in prison for the murder of Kahlil Diaz, 18.
Tomlinson is a member of the 150 gang and was found guilty last month of the May 2016 murder, according to the Connecticut Post.
Diaz was found not guilty in a 2016 of killing a rival gang member. To sign up for Bridgeport breaking news alerts and more, click here.
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