Crime & Safety
1 Juvenile, 1 Adult Injured In Bridgeport Shooting: Update
The incident, which occurred on the city's West Side, was reported Thursday afternoon, according to authorities.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — A shooting incident Thursday afternoon in Bridgeport's West Side section left a juvenile and an adult injured, according to Bridgeport police.
Police were alerted to the incident at about 4 p.m. through 911 calls and a ShotSpotter Activation in the Laurel Avenue and Grove Street area. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system that alerts police when shots are fired in various parts of the city.
Initially, police said "early reports indicate that all of the victims are juveniles," but updated that to say one juvenile and one adult were injured.
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"The full extent of their injuries is not known at this time," Bridgeport Police Det. Jeffrey Holtz wrote in a statement, but the injuries are not thought to be life-threatening.
Details of the incident were not immediately available, but the department's Patrol Division and the Detective Bureau are actively searching for the shooter, who authorities said initially who fled on foot.
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The public is advised to avoid the area as the investigation continues.
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