Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and killed Friday night in Bridgeport's first homicide of 2015, according to police.
Police were called the intersection of William Street and Ogden Street around 6 p.m. Friday and arrived to find Jose Lebron, 28, suffering from a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and pronounced dead, police said.
Investigators found a facsimile gun and the victim's car nearby. They confiscated evidence and working to identify a suspect.
"A man lost his life tonight, and we're asking the community to help us identify who did this. His family deserves justice. As a community, we need to take action against gun violence," Bridgeport police spokesman William Kaempffer said in a statement Friday night.
Anyone with information is urged to call Bridgeport police.
