A man has been arrested in connection to the stabbing death of a 29-year-old man behind a social club in Bridgeport on Friday.
Officers responded to the intersection of Stratford Avenue and Bruce Avenue around 3 a.m. Friday when they received a report of someone lying in the street, bleeding, and they found a man who had been stabbed several times dead.
Police have identified the victim as Kyle Allen LeBlanc, of Southington. They said he was most recently living in Stratford.
Police said they found what they believe was the initial crime scene behind the Thirty Plus Social Club at 1985 Stratford Ave.
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Authorities said 40-year-old Ricardo Maldonado, of Bridgeport, was arrested Friday evening. He was found outside of his home on Cowles Street, only blocks away from where the stabbing happened.
Police said Maldonado and LeBlanc were associates, and the incident was isolated.
Maldonado faces murder charges and is being held on a $750,000 bond.
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Bridgeport Police Homicide Detectives are investigating. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call Detective Keith Hanson at: (203) 581-5243.
