Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested In Bridgeport Shooting: Police
The victim suffered a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to Bridgeport police.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 33-year-old Bridgeport man was arrested on a warrant this week in connection with a Dec. 17 shooting in Bridgeport that left a 33-year-old Stratford man critically injured with a gunshot wound to the abdomen, according to police.
Akeim Thomas was charged with the following:
- Criminal Attempt, Assault in the 1st Degree of an Elderly Person/Disabled Person
- Illegal Discharge of a Firearm
- Threatening in the 2nd Degree
- Reckless Endangerment in the 1st Degree
- Risk of Injury to a Child
- Disorderly Conduct
- Criminal Mischief in the 2nd Degree
According to Bridgeport police, the shooting occurred in a home in the 400 block of Hollister Ave. The victim, whose identity has not been released, is being treated at an area hospital.
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Details of what led to the shooting have not been disclosed, but police found "multiple items of evidence" inside the home.
Thomas is being held in lieu of bail of $750,000, and will appear in court at a later date.
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