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Michael Gaines

Case from Bridgeport, CT dated Apr 12, 2023

Victim Details

Michael Gaines

Male

Black / African American

Bridgeport

CT

2023-04-12

58

Michael

Gaines

06/23/2026

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On the evening of April 12, 2023, Michael Gaines, a 58-year-old Black / African American male, was fatally shot in what police have described as a targeted killing. Just before 9 p.m., officers were called to the corner of East Main and Arctic streets in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where they found Gaines unresponsive in front of Shorty's Deli. He had sustained a gunshot wound to the head and was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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  • Bridgeport, CT Patch: ID Released Of Bridgeport Man Fatally Shot In 'Targeted' Killing: PD
  • News 12 - Connecticut: Police: 58-year-old man fatally shot outside Bridgeport deli
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