Bridgeport News: Police Investigate Shooting

Police statement of 1/8 @ 1:23pm: On January 7, 2017 at 2107 hours, patrol officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired at 1001 E. Main Street Bridgeport, CT. Preliminary information suggests that a vehicle was parked on the side of a building that is occupied by El Flamboyan restaurant, and several residential apartments. A perpetrator emerged from the side of the building and fired several rounds into this parked vehicle. A female victim, 26, who was seated in a passenger seat was struck by gunfire. She was transported by private vehicle to Bridgeport Hospital, where she remains hospitalized in critical condition. The crime scene was processed by the Bridgeport Police Department Detective Bureau Identification Unit, and is being…

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2:11pm---#Bridgeport Connecticut-- A report of a Land Rover hitting a tree and firefighters are reporting the tree is in the roadway at Main and Terry Place.  There are multiple reports of crashes throughout the area.  

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Mayor Ganim Declares Snow emergency in Bridgeport – Parking Ban in Effect

No Parking on Snow Emergency Routes; Parking on All City Streets Limited to Odd Side of the Street Until Further Notice   #Bridgeport, Connecticut – Mayor Joe Ganim today declared a snow emergency for Bridgeport as updated forecasts are calling for up to eight inches of snow expected to impact the region between mid-day and tonight.  As part of the snow emergency, parking is banned on all snow emergency routes in Bridgeport and is restricted to odd side of the street parking on all city streets until further notice to make a clear lane for city snow plows.  Vehicles parked in violation of the ban can be towed and owners can face a fine of $100.  A full list of snow emergency streets is…

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