One person was injured in a shooting at the University of Bridgeport on Tuesday night and police are continuing to search for the shooter as the lockdown on the school has been lifted. Classes resumed on Wednesday morning.
Officers were called to the Marina Dining Hall around 6:30 p.m. on a report of shots fired. A police officer assigned to the university responded within minutes and saw a "chaotic scene," according to police.
Bridgeport police said one person was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. They are alert and speaking with detectives, police said.
Both the shooter and victim were not students, police said. They were visiting campus and using the dining facility when the shooting broke out. Investigators believe a fight led to the gunfire.
"Neither the victim nor the shooter were UB students and this is an isolated incident," University of Bridgeport President Danielle Wilken said in a news conference.
Authorities are still searching for the shooter and believe the suspect knew the person who was shot. Police will be holding a news conference at noon to give an update.
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Police Chief Roderick Porter said authorities believe the shooter is not on campus anymore, and they hope to have him in custody soon.
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âLast night, the Bridgeport Police Department responded to a shooting incident at the University of Bridgeport. It was not an active shooter incident, but involved two individuals, not related to or involved with the University. This incident resulted in non-life-threatening injuries to one of the individuals. The University of Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Police Department are coordinating on a continued investigation. The University of Bridgeport was placed on a temporary lockdown out of an abundance of caution, which has been lifted as of 5:45 this morning. I would like to thank and compliment the response of not only the University of Bridgeport, but the response of the Bridgeport Police Department; with whom I have full confidence will apprehend the individuals involved in this incident. I want to assure those at the University of Bridgeport and beyond, that their safety and security remains our top priority,â Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim said in a statement on Wednesday morning.
The school was placed into lockdown after the shooting. The lockdown was lifted Wednesday morning. Classes resumed Wednesday morning.
Officials said there was no immediate threat to the university and there would be an active police presence at the university in the morning.
"At this time, the Bridgeport Police Department is actively investigating this matter but would like to assure residents of the South End and parents of students that attend the University of Bridgeport that there is currently no active threat," city officials said in a statement.
Officials said the women's soccer team and crowds at a game evacuated Knights Field after the shooting and took shelter in Hubbell Gym. The game has since been postponed and will be played Monday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m.
The national nonprofit One In Five Foundation For Kids is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the shooter.
The incident remains under investigation.
