Bridgeport Police
A man has been arrested in connection to a shooting that left one dead and another injured outside of a nightclub in Bridgeport in August.
Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation at VIP Lounge and Social Club near the intersection of Pembroke Street and Arctic Street around 2:50 a.m. on Aug. 27.
When police arrived, they said they found an unresponsive 26-year-old man on the sidewalk, just south of the intersection. The man, identified as 26-year-old Johnny Barnes, of Bridgeport, was transported to an area hospital where he later died.
Shortly after the ShotSpotter activation, authorities said dispatchers received information about a second person at an area hospital with multiple gunshot wounds to his lower extremities. The 23-year-old Stratford man was reportedly injured while at the intersection of Pembroke Street an Arctic Street. He is in stable condition.
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According to investigators, there were multiple shooters involved in the incident and it appears both victims were targeted.
On Tuesday, officers arrested 37-year-old Jermaine Orgrinc, of Bridgeport - several feet from where the shooting took place. He faces charges including first-degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm. Orgrinc is being held on a $750,000 bond.
The police department said they expect to make an arrest in connection to Barnes' death in the near future.
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Police are asking for the public's help. Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Brian Coyne at (203) 581-5223 or the Bridgeport Police Tips line at (203) 576-TIPS. The investigation is active and ongoing.
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