#Bridgeport Connecticut– The city, along with U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal hosted a press conference about the shooting that left 13 wounded on Plymouth Street (off Boston Avenue).  Detectives believe that there were at least two gunmen hiding in the bushes when the shooting began.  There was a large party that was denied a permit by police earlier because it was a for profit party with the sale of alcohol.  When they began shooting everyone including the DJ said it was fireworks, until they realized people were being shot.   Eleven people had non-life threatening injuries.  One woman is in critical condition and was transferred to Yale New Haven  Hospital with a gunshot to her face.  She will require reconstructive surgery and expected to survive.  A man was also shot in the face which is not life threatening.  U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal called for more gun control from congress.    Police recovered 10 shell casing and believe the other gun might have been a revolver which does not discharge a casing.  Police Chief Perez and Mayor Ganim asked anyone with information to call the confidential police hot line at 203-576-TIPS (8477).  Mayor Ganim had a bloodied nose throughout the press conference and his right arm in a sling which he said happened during a basketball game.  The full press conference can be seen here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyRc8CnwWUo

 

#Bridgeport Connecticut–La cuidad y el senador Richard Blumenthal organizaron una conferencia de Prensa sobre el tiroteo que dejó 13 heridos en la calle Plymouth (fuera de Boston avenue). Los detectives creen que hubo al menos dos hombres armados escondidos en los arbustos cuando comenzó el tiroteo. Había una fiesta que se le negó un permiso por la policía porque era para beneficiarse con venta de alcohol. Cuando empezaron a disparar a todos la gente penso que eran fuegos artificiales, incluyendo el DJ. Once personas tenían heridas con no amenaza a la vida. Una mujer se encuentra en estado crítico y fue translada al Hospital Yale New Haven con un disparo a la cara. Ella va a necesitar cirugía reconstructiva y espera que sobreviva. El senador Richard Blumenthal pidío un control mayor de armas al Congreso. La policía recuperó 10 cubierta de cáscara y creen que otra pistola podría haber sido un revólver, que no descarga una carcasa. El jefe de policía y el alcalde Ganim quieren cualquier información que pueda ayudar. Llamen a la línea confidencial de la policía al 203-576-TIPS (8477). Alcade Ganim tenia una nariz ensangrada durante toda la conferencia de prensa y su brazo derecho en cabestrillo que dijo que ocurrío duranted partido de baloncestor. El video de prensa completo se pueder ver aqui –>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyRc8CnwWUo

 

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