Frank Recchia

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Aug 9, 2026, 8:32 PM

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A Hamden man was shot and killed early Sunday morning at the P.T. Barnum Apartments in Bridgeport, marking the city's sixth homicide of the year.

The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. behind the Gary Crooks Memorial Center on Bostwick Avenue.

Police identified the victim as 46-year-old Johnny L. Nesmith.

Nesmith was shot multiple times outside of Building 21.

While his listed address was in Hamden, authorities confirmed he had also resided in Bridgeport.