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Bridgeport News: 2 Shot In Bridgeport

UPDATE:UPDATE: I spoke with detectives and they said both victims will make it. It didn't look good at first. One man was shot in the back and the other was shot in his....booty...   11:01pm--#Bridgeport Connecticut-- Two people have been shot in possibly two separate incidents in two different locations in town.    The first incident took place in the 1300 block of Park Avenue not far from Harral Avenue.  The person was shot in the back and is in very serious condition.  A short time later Bridgeport Hospital called police that they had a gunshot victim show up in a private vehicle.  It is unknown where in town this incident took place.

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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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