Crime & Safety

Man Shot During Carjacking In Bridgeport: Police

The incident occurred Monday night on Wood Avenue, according to authorities.

A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound Monday night after an armed carjacking on Wood Avenue in Bridgeport, according to police.
A man was hospitalized with a gunshot wound Monday night after an armed carjacking on Wood Avenue in Bridgeport, according to police. (Rachel Nunes/Patch file photo)

BRIDGEPORT, CT — Police are investigating after a man was shot during a carjacking Monday night on Wood Avenue in Bridgeport, according to authorities.

The incident occurred at about 8:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Wood Avenue. Bridgeport police said the victim was transported to an area hospital; his condition was not known.

Additional details were not disclosed.

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