Police: Man fatally shot during argument outside Connecticut market
September 03, 2019 12:00 am
• Last Updated: September 03, 2019 11:28 am
BRIDGEPORT — Police say a confrontation outside a store led to a fatal weekend shooting in Connecticut.
Bridgeport police say surveillance video shows 41-year-old Jose Perez-Ortiz, of Monroe, attempting to stab a man outside the variety store just after 6 p.m. Sunday.
The man pulled a gun and fired, striking Perez-Ortiz.
Police say the shooter left the scene in a light-colored vehicle.
Perez-Ortiz was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The Connecticut post reports the shooting was the city's 13th homicide of the year.
Police are urging the shooter to come forward, because if it is a case of self-defense, no charges will be lodged.
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