Bridgeport News: 3 Shot – 1 Critical
On August 22, 2023, at approximately 10:50 pm Bridgeport Police responded to multiple ShotSpotter activations and reports of numerous victims shot within the 1200 block of Park Avenue. ShotSpotter is a gunshot detection system. Once gunshots are fired in an area covered by this service, police receive a notification within one minute directing them to the location of the gunfire. Upon arriving in the area, Officers quickly located (2) victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim, identified as a 38-year-old Bridgeport woman, appeared to have been shot in the leg. Police quickly rendered first aid to stop the bleeding. She was transported to an area hospital via AMR ambulance where she is listed in stable condition. Another victim, identified as a…










