University of Bridgeport Enforces Campus Lockdown Amid Active Search for Dining Hall Shooter, Official Confirms

Bridgeport, Conn. — A state of heightened security gripped the University of Bridgeport on Thursday as authorities launched a manhunt for a suspect following a shooting incident in the campus dining hall. The unsettling event prompted an immediate lockdown, with officials urging students and faculty to shelter in place until further notice. Details about the incident are gradually emerging. According to local law enforcement, the suspect, whose identity remains undisclosed, fled the scene immediately after …

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Tragic Loss in Bridgeport: Local Woman Killed in Targeted Explosion, Community Mourns Bright Spirit

Bridgeport, Chicago — A quiet neighborhood is reeling from a devastating incident that unfolded nearly a week ago, when Charnette Walker, 54, perished in a fire ignited by a homemade explosive. The tragedy not only claimed Walker’s life but left her 12-year-song granddaughter with severe injuries. Walker was inside her Bridgeport rowhouse when the device detonated early on June 15. Following the blast, her Washington Heights boyfriend, Cordale Nichols, was apprehended and faces charges including …

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