Suspect Arrested On Murder Charge In Bridgeport: Police

BRIDGEPORT, CT — A 19-year-old Bridgeport man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with the June 13 killing of Shelton resident Kyle Dear, 22, in the PT Barnum Housing Complex, according to authorities.

Amheir Noel, a resident of the housing complex, was apprehended Wednesday, and was also charged with carrying a pistol without a permit.

"Noel had been arrested by our gang task force earlier today on unrelated charges in the town of Milford," said Scott Appleby, director of Bridgeport's Office of Emergency Management. "During a post-arrest interview, Noel admitted to shooting Dear. The murder was said to be in response to Dear’s friends robbing and pistol-whipping Noel."

Dear was shot at about 8:30 p.m. between buildings 10 and 11 at the complex. He suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Noel is being held in lieu of bail of $2.5 million, and he is scheduled to be arraigned in court on Thursday.

"This was outstanding work by the lead investigator, Detective Thomas Harper, and all the detectives that worked on the case," Appleby said. "A particular thanks to Lieutenants Amato and Andrews and everyone in the gang unit for their assistance."