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Michael Watkins

Case from Bridgeport, CT dated Feb 24, 2017

Victim Details

Michael Watkins

Male

Black / African American

Bridgeport

CT

2017-02-24

26

Michael

Watkins

07/12/2026

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On the cold evening of February 24, 2017, Michael Watkins, a 26-year-old Black male, was found lying on Berkshire Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut, with multiple gunshot wounds. Emergency responders arrived just before 10 p.m. and discovered he had been shot in the head. Watkins was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. His death marked the city's fourth homicide of the year and the second on that day alone. Those who knew him remembered the Central Hig ...
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  • DoingItLocal: Bridgeport News: Two Guns Shot Victims - DoingItLocal
  • Michael A. Watkins Jr. Obituary - Baker-Isaac Funeral Services
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