Two people were arrested after firing gunshots at the car of an intended murder target while fleeing from the victim in a high speed chase on Interstate 95, according to Stamford police.
Robert "BJ" Hudson, 32, of Bridgeport, and driver Shameka McNairn, 26, of Stamford, are accused of conspiring to murder a Stamford man.
Police found seven shell casings on the driveway at 14 Ann Street in Stamford after responding to a shooting report at 7:32 p.m. on Friday. While investigating, police learned that the person who was almost shot was chasing after the suspected shooter on the northbound side of the highway. The intended victim's girlfriend was in the car with him at the time of the incident, police said.
Stamford police put out an alert to state and area police to be on the lookout. A Norwalk police officer doing surveillance near the exit 16 ramp in Norwalk saw the victim's car crash into the back of the suspect's 2015 Kia Rio during the chase. Hudson and McNairn got out of the car and fired at their intended target from earlier in the evening and bullets struck his car, police said.
McNairn sped off as the police officer pursued her and Hudson in the southbound direction on East Avenue, crashing near the Prowitt Street intersection in Norwalk, police said. The officer saw Hudson toss a black handgun over a wall located behind Penny's Diner.
Norwalk police detained the suspects nearby until Stamford and state police arrived. Investigators collected evidence from the various crime scenes and seized the handgun Hudson tried to discard, police said. The gun was one of the two guns stolen in a Stamford car burglary from Oct. 25.
Stamford police took the suspects into custody.
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Hudson was charged with criminal attempt at first-degree murder, first-degree reckless endangerment, unlawful discharge of a weapon, possession of a weapon by a felon, possession of a stolen firearm and altering a serial number on a weapon. McNairn was charged with conspiracy at criminal attempt at murder and first-degree reckless endangerment.
Stamford police thanked Norwalk and state police for their assistance in "making two arrests and getting a stolen handgun off the streets."
"Luckily for all involved, the victims were not struck or (sic) no innocent bystanders were hit in this chaotic event," Stamford police said in a written statement.
Police set Hudson's bond at $500,000 and McNairn's at $100,000.
The case remains open and under investigation. Stamford police ask anyone with information on the shooting incidents to call the detective bureau at 203-977-4417.
Hudson has six prior arrests pertaining to firearm violations and carrying body armor and ammunition as a convicted felon. He was convicted twice for selling narcotics and interfering with police, police said.
