BRIDGEPORT POLICE IDENTIFY VICTIM OF WEDNESDAY ROCK ATTACK AT B.J. BROWN PARK
The Bridgeport Police Department has identified the man who was attacked with a large rock and found unresponsive at B.J. Brown Park Wednesday morning. He is a 22-year-old from the East End of the city. As of Thursday afternoon, he was still in critical condition and unable to speak. The man’s name is not being released.
The Detective Bureau received a tip about his identity following media reports on Wednesday night. A family member confirmed who he is from a photograph. That person told Detectives he had not been home in a week. He was not reported missing.
Officers were called to the park, at the intersection of Center Street Extension and Madison Avenue, at around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. They found the victim under the bicycle rack overhang. He was unresponsive, covered in blood and suffering from a severe head injury. The rock was next to him. It was also covered in blood.
The identify of the suspect, or suspects, as well as the motive for the attack, are still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Kevin Cronin at: (203) 581-5292.