Victim Shot In Stratford, Suspect Caught Running From Scene: PD

STRATFORD, CT — A Bridgeport man is accused of shooting a person in Stratford late Saturday evening, police said Sunday morning. The accused is being held in lieu of a $250,000 bond.

Davonte Whitehurst, 19, of Bridgeport was arrested in Stratford on several charges. At 10:45 p.m., police responded to a home on Wiklund Avenue on a report of an assault and shots fired. The caller stated that someone had been shot at the residence.

Investigation determined that Whitehurst had shot a male victim in the leg after a brief verbal argument, police said. The victim is the ex-boyfriend of the girl that Whitehurst was visiting, police said. The victim showed up at the residence, uninvited and possibly started the confrontation, police said.

Whitehurst fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival. While enroute officers spotted Whitehurst running on Wiklund Avenue near Canaan Road. He was stopped by officers at which time the firearm was recovered and Whitehurst was arrested, police said.

The victim received non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Whitehurst was charged with the following;

Carrying a Pistol without a Permit
Criminal Attempt at Murder
Assault in the First Degree
Breach of Peace in the Second Degree
Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm
Reckless Endangerment First Degree

Bond was set at $250,000 and he is scheduled to appear in court on October 31, 2018.

Photo via Stratford Police