Bridgeport News: Two Captured In Friday The 13th Homicide

On May 13, 2016 at 1159 hours, Detectives Montagna, Martocchio and Palatiello were driving in the area of Madison Avenue/ Frank street when they heard several shots fired, and observed a male perpetrator fleeing the scene. Detectives Martocchio and Palatiello pursued the perpetrator on foot and Detective Montagna drove to Madison Avenue/Grand Street to intercept him. Detective Montagna located the perpetrator identified as Deonte Tomlinson (10/8/96) and he was detained without incident. Fatally wounded in the shooting is Kahlil Sloan-Diaz (3/4/98). Sloan-Diaz was sitting in his vehicle in front of 295/297/299 Madison Avenue when he was shot. After the shooting he fled the vehicle to the corner of Madison Avenue/ Frank Street and was transported by AMR to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds. Tomlinson was initially…

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Bridgeport News: 2 Senior Citizens Rescued From Drowning

10:18pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut--How about some likes for a rescue? Two senior citizens in their 70's won't forget this Friday the 13th. They were on their boat docked at the East End Yacht Club at 104 Bay Street when they both fell into the water. A witness told me that Gary Gilligan, a staff member rescued them from the water. They both suffered from hypothermia, the water temperature is in the low 50's Fahrenheit. They were transported to the hospital EMS.

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