Bridgeport Police Department Rules Death of Hospitalized Stabbing Victim a Homicide

#Bridgeport, Conn. (October 23, 2015) – The Bridgeport Police Department reports that a stabbing victim from a September 2015 incident is deceased, and the cause of death makes it the city’s 15th homicide this year. On Thursday, October 22, 2015 at approximately 9:30 p.m., Erick Lopez of Bridgeport, was pronounced dead from complications caused by a stab wound suffered during a September 1, 2015 incident. Detectives are actively investigating the incident, and are urging anyone with information to contact the Bridgeport Detective Bureau at (203) 581-5201. Background: On September 1, 2015 at approximately 10:00 p.m., police officers were flagged down on Fairfield Ave. near the corner of Howard Ave. by a person who stated there was a nearby injured man.…

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