Police investigating 2 separate, deadly shootings in Bridgeport

BRIDGEPORT, Connecticut (WABC) — Residents in Bridgeport, Connecticut are on edge after two murders befell on Monday, only a brief distance from one another.

The scene has been processed however police cruisers stay on the block the place a 35-year-old man was shot to loss of life.

It was round 9 p.m. Monday when the sufferer, recognized as Tyeshon King, was shot a number of occasions whereas sitting inside a automobile on Trumbull Avenue. Police say it seems King was focused.

“We do imagine the group at massive is protected and this was remoted to this specific particular person,” Bridgeport Police Chief Roderick Porter stated.

The homicide was the second of the day.

The primary befell in broad daylight. In that incident, a 26-year-old was additionally shot to loss of life whereas sitting inside a automobile.

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Witnesses described listening to a number of pictures in a parking zone of a housing advanced on William Avenue not removed from the primary killing, which raises the query whether or not each shootings are someway related.

“It is protected to say we’re bowled over by two homicides in lower than 24 hours, because the chief commented typically you search for connections when you’ve homicides or shootings, intently timed within the time and place,” Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim stated.

However police say as of now there is no such thing as a apparent hyperlink.

The sufferer within the first capturing is recognized as Tyheem Scales of Naugatuck, Connecticut. Police imagine Scales was the supposed goal.

The homicides are the second and third of the brand new 12 months in Bridgeport. Police on Tuesday promised stepped up patrols.

“We did it yesterday afternoon after the primary incident, we did final night time as nicely, and can proceed to do it so long as we deem it needed,” Porter stated.

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