Bridgeport

Police Investigating Homicide in Bridgeport

Police are investigating the death of a man in Bridgeport as a homicide. 

Officers responded to Price Street at 5:39 p.m. Tuesday after receiving reports that someone had been shot and found 33-year-old Eric Heard lying in the road. He’d been shot in the head. 

Heard, a resident of Price Street, was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, where he died at 6:30 p.m., according to police. 

Officials said the motive for the shooting is unclear. 

Anyone with information should call Detective Heanue at 203-581-5242 or call 203-576-TIPS.

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