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Bridgeport News: Shots Fired

10:40pm--#Bridgeport CT--Report of about 5-6 shots fired on Cowles Street near Stratford Avenue.  Police on scene, so far nothing or anyone hit. Informe de unos 5-6 tiros disparó contra Cowles Street, cerca de Stratford Avenue. La policía en la escena, hasta ahora nada ni nadie golpeó. Relatório de cerca de 5-6 tiros em Cowles rua perto de Stratford Avenue. Polícia em cena, até agora, nada nem ninguém acertar.

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Bridgeport News: Woman Thrown From Van

8:44pm--#Bridgeport CT--Police on patrol stopped citizens on scene at Wood and Linwood Avenue where a woman thrown from a 2002 Dodge Caravan heading towards North Avenue.  The woman is unconscious lying next to a tree.  UPDATE: An alert police officer spotted a vehicle matching the description and has the responsible person in custody near Iranistan Avenue. La policía en patrulla se detuvieron ciudadanos en escena en Madera y Linwood Avenue, donde una mujer cayó de un Dodge Caravan 2002 en dirección a la avenida del norte. La mujer está inconsciente que yacía junto a un árbol. ACTUALIZACIÓN: Un oficial de policía de alerta localizado un vehículo coincidía con la descripción y tiene la persona responsable de la custodia cerca Iranistan Avenue.…

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Bridgeport News: Police Investigate 10th Homicide

UPDATE:  jjust before 9:30 p.m., officers responded to a call of an injured person in front of 83 Seeley Street  When they arrived, they found the victim, Ivan Rodriguez Mendez, 51, lying in the road in a large pool of blood. He was pronounced dead at the scene. According to witnesses, the victim had gotten into an altercation with one or more individuals.  One suspect is reported to have had a knife and several shots were fired during the incident. At this time, investigators have not determined if the victim was shot or stabbed. His cause of death will be determined at the autopsy which is scheduled for Monday. Anyone with information should contact Detective Heitor Teixeira at 203-581-5256 9:30pm--#Bridgeport CT--Three shots rang out…

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Tonight’s Car Fire

10:10pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Tonight's car fire is a truck at Union and Connecticut Avenue.  Fire was in the engine compartment and firefighters knocked it down pretty quickly.  UPDATE: This was set by kids in the area and now they are tearing up things at the post office according to radio reports.

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