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Police: Shooting in Bridgeport leaves a man in critical condition

On Thursday night at around 10:30 pm, Bridgeport police responded to multiple calls reporting a person had been shot.

Tim O'Shea

Aug 2, 2024, 12:00 AM

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A shooting on Seaview Avenue leaves a Bridgeport man in critical condition.

On Thursday night at around 10:30 pm, Bridgeport police responded to multiple calls reporting a person had been shot.

When they arrived on the scene, police found a 40-year-old man with multiple gunshot wounds to the chest in the backyard of a home

He is in critical condition.

Police have identified the shooter as a 54-year-old Trumbull man.

The shooter was one of the first callers to report the shooting to police and has given a statement to the case officer.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information can call Bridgeport police.

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