Bridgeport police are investigating after a deadly shooting last night.
Police responded to 26 Ohio Ave. just after 9 p.m. after reports that of gunfire.
When police arrived, they found Juvontee Tinsley, 22, of Bridgeport, suffering from a gun shot wound to the chest.
Tinsely was in serious condition when he first arrived at Bridgeport Hospital. He has since been pronounced dead.
According to witnesses, Tinsley walked over to speak with someone in a car parked at 26 Ohio Avenue One of the occupants of the car shot Mr. Tinsley in the chest.
After the shooting, the car fled east on Ohio Ave. and drove through a yard at the dead end. The vehicle was last seen traveling south on East Main Street.
Tinsley is suspected of firing shots at a house at 69 Velvet Street just a few hours before the shooting took place.
Anyone with information on this incident should contact Detective Ortiz at 203-581-5290.
