BRIDGEPORT, CT — Bridgeport police arrested a 26-year-old man Tuesday, Nov. 10, after he allegedly fired a rifle toward children walking to school, with school buses nearby. No injuries were reported. WTNH described him as a Shelton man.
Police received a ShotSpotter notification around 8:37 a.m. in the Wilmot Avenue area, WFSB and the CT Post reported. WTNH placed the shooting on Stratford Avenue. The man then called authorities and said he had fired his gun and was not sure whether he had hit anyone. Officers found him on Central Avenue, wearing camouflage body armor and standing beside his car. The car had a broken window, with a brick inside.
He told officers he had numerous guns with him and believed someone was shooting at him. He said he had been parked on Stratford Avenue fixing his car when a man who, he said, had threatened him before began throwing bricks. Video from the city's Fusion Center appeared to show him firing toward children walking to school, WFSB reported.
Police charged him with illegal sale or distribution of body armor, first-degree reckless endangerment and illegal discharge of a firearm, WFSB reported, and he was issued a $500,000 bond. Officers recovered dozens of bullets, numerous magazines, three handguns and a rifle. He had a valid pistol permit, according to WFSB.