Man Charged With Murder in Connection With Highway Stabbing

State police have charged a suspect in the stabbing death of a Bridgeport man on the exit 5 off-ramp from Route 8 last week.

Anthony Espinal, 36, of Bridgeport, was arrested and charged in the murder of Bryant Kelly, 26, of Bridgeport.

Kelly was stabbed to death when a fight broke out following a crash on the exit ramp the night of Thursday, Dec. 18, according to state police.

Police said a witness called 911 at 11:20 p.m. to say two people were outside their cars and walking toward each other "in an aggressive manner."

Authorities then received another 911 call, this time from one of the people involved in the fight, who asked for state police to respond. Police said the call dropped after sounds of a scuffle could be heard over the line.

When the man called back, he told authorities that he had run to the corner of Lindley and Capitol avenues in Bridgeport a short distance away.

Police met him there, and troopers also responded to the off-ramp, where they found Kelly seriously hurt. State police said Kelly had been stabbed.

Troopers provided emergency care at this scene while waiting for an ambulance to bring him to Saint Vincent’s Hospital. Police said Kelly was pronounced dead shortly after being admitted. 

Autopsy results showed that Kelley died of a stab wound.

Espinal is being held on $250,000 bond and is due in court in Bridgeport on Dec. 24.

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