Bridgeport: two shootings in nearly as many hours

BRIDGEPORT — Police reported two separate shooting incidents on the evening of Jan. 26.

According to preliminary reports, Bridgeport’s 911 dispatch center received several ShotSpotter activations and several calls regarding a possible party shot on Highland Avenue at approximately 6 p.m..

Bridgeport police and American Medical Responses responded to the scene.

The second shots were reported around 8:30 p.m. in the area of Ogden and Sheriden streets. According to Scott Appleby, Bridgeport's Director of Emergency Management & Homeland Security, an individual was shot in the leg.

Appleby said police were still processing the scenes of both shootings and further detail would be released later.

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