A 26-year-old Bridgeport, Connecticut, man was stabbed to death after an altercation with another person following a crash on the exit 5 off-ramp from Route 8 in Bridgeport late Thursday night, according to state police.
Police identified the man killed as Bryant Kelly, 26, of Bridgeport.
A witness called 911 at 11:20 p.m. and said two people were outside their vehicles on the Route 25/8 south exit 5 off-ramp and walking toward each other “in an aggressive manner,” according to state police.
Then police received another 911 call. This one was from one of the people involved in the altercation, who asked for state police to respond. The call was disconnected after sounds of a scuffle were heard over the line.
When the man called back, he told authorities that he had fled to the corner of Lindley and Capitol Avenues in Bridgeport, a short distance from the altercation, so police responded there.
Troopers also went to the off-ramp, where they found Kelly suffering from severe injuries. He appeared to have been stabbed, police said.
Troopers provided emergency care at the scene, then an ambulance arrived and took him to St. Vincent’s Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly after being admitted.
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The medical examiner's office determined Kelley died of a stab wound.
Police have not released the other man's name.
Police are asking anyone else who was in the area and saw anything just prior to or during the altercation to call 203-696-2500.
