14-year-old and his father arrested after 2 injured in Bridgeport shooting: Police
A 14-year-old boy and his 46-year-old father have been arrested in connection with a double shooting that injured two other teens in Bridgeport on Thursday, police said. Officers responded to the area of Laurel Avenue and Grove Street around 4 p.m. after receiving a ShotSpotter alert for several gunshots being fired. Bridgeport's emergency dispatch center also received several 911 calls reporting that two people had been shot, according to police. Stream Connecticut News for free, 24/7, wherever you are. When they arrived, they found an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old boy, both from Stratford, with gunshot wounds to their lower extremities.
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Police said. The 14-year-old is charged with carrying a pistol without a permit, reckless endangerment in the first degree, and unlawful discharge of a firearm. He was released after posting a $25,000 bond, police said.