17-Year-Old Boy Shot, Killed in Bridgeport

A 17-year-old boy is dead and Bridgeport police are looking for several people who shot at him.

Police responded to gunfire near Madison Avenue and Frank Street in Bridgeport at 8:25 p.m. on Tuesday and found a 17-year-old boy who had been shot several times.

An ambulance took him to St. Vincent's Hospital and  he was pronounced dead at the hospital. Police have ruled his death a homicide.

Witnesses told police the victim was walking to the back of a house near the corner of Madison Avenue and Frank Street and several people shot at him.

Police have not released the victim's name.

Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to call the Bridgeport Police Department at 203-581-5201.

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