Crime & Safety
Suspect Arrested In Shooting At University Of Bridgeport: Police
One person was injured in the incident, which occurred on Oct. 29.
BRIDGEPORT, CT — Dylan Cruz-Tillery, the Queens, New York man wanted in connection with an Oct. 29 shooting at the University of Bridgeport, was arrested on a warrant by Bridgeport police Friday, according to authorities.
Tillery, 18, turned him in at police headquarters, and was charged with first-degree assault and carrying a pistol without a permit.
The shooting, which occurred in the university's Marina Dining Hall, left one person injured, and the school on temporary lockdown.
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Neither Tillery nor the victim are students at the university, but both knew each other, according to police.
Tillery was held in lieu of bail of $250,000, and was scheduled to be arrigned in Bridgeport Superior Court on Friday.
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"Job well done by General Investigations; specifically Detective John Knapp and Sergeant Luigi Tucciarone," wrote Tiadora Josef, the city's director of Public Information.
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