Police: Man killed in Bridgeport shooting

<p>Two men got into a gunfight near the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Price Street in Bridgeport, leaving one dead and the other on the run, police say.&nbsp;</p>

News 12 Staff

Jan 31, 2018, 1:27 AM

Updated 2,292 days ago

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Two men got into a gunfight near the intersection of Palisade Avenue and Price Street in Bridgeport, leaving one dead and the other on the run, police say.
The victim was still breathing when paramedics brought him to Bridgeport Hospital, where he succumbed to a gunshot wound to the head.
Police say the second man is known to them and fled toward Stratford in a white Chrysler, wearing a mask.
Police Chief AJ Perez says the victim and his attacker apparently knew each other. Both of them fired shots.


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