The view on Division Street looking toward Silver Hill Road.
ANSONIA — The person shot by Bridgeport police in Ansonia on Sunday night died, according to a prepared statement issued on Monday.
A captain with the Bridgeport Police Department released a statement on Facebook saying the suspect was pronounced dead at Griffin Hospital in Derby.
The suspect’s name was not released. On Monday evening, NBC CT identified the suspect by interviewing his mother.
According to Bridgeport Police Department Captain K. M. Gilleran, city police were conducting an investigation into possible narcotics and weapons violations in the area of Oak Street in Bridgeport.
“As a result of that investigation, officers attempted a felony motor vehicle stop at approximately 5:10 p.m.,” Gilleran wrote.
The driver fled into Route 8 north before driving off the road and into a yard on Division Street in Ansonia near the former Birmingham Health Center on the Derby line.
FiregroundImages.com captured the following video from the scene:
The captain’s statement said “an officer-involved shooting occurred,” but did not elaborate.
“When a police officer uses deadly force in the course of his or her duties, it is crucial that a comprehensive investigation is conducted,” according to the statement. “As directed by the Connecticut Police Accountability Act, this investigation will be conducted by the Office of Inspector General, the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad, and the Ansonia/Milford Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office.“
Gilleran also expressed condolences to the family of the person who was fatally shot.
“As is department protocol, the Bridgeport police officer(s) involved in this encounter will be assigned out of the Chief’s Office on modified duty until a determination has been made by the Office of the Inspector General,” the statement read. Bridgeport police asked that anyone with information about the incident should contact the Office of the Inspector General by phone at 203 806‑1595.
In an email, Alaine Griffin, the director of communications for the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, confirmed the Office of the Inspector General is involved.
“At this time, the Office of Inspector General is investigating the officer-involved shooting that occurred on February 4, 2024 in Ansonia. Further information concerning the incident will be provided in the near future,” she wrote.
The original Valley Indy story from Sunday night and Monday morning follows:
ANSONIA — Police are investigating an ‘officer involved’ shooting on Division Street in Ansonia near Chatfield Street in Derby.
Police tell The Valley Indy Bridgeport police were in pursuit of a vehicle in Bridgeport.
The pursuit ended on Division Street in Ansonia near the former Birmingham Health Center on the Derby border.
Bridgeport police shot a suspect who had fired at them, according to initial reports.
Bridgeport, Ansonia, Derby and state police were on scene. Hearst Connecticut and several television news outlets reported the state’s Office of the Inspector General is in charge of the investigation. That entity has the authority to probe officer-involved shootings. The Valley Indy sent an email seeking comment Monday morning.
No official statement was released as of 5:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 5.
Division Street was closed from Emmett Avenue to Silver Hill Road.
This story will be updated when additional information is available.
This story was originally published at about 8 p.m. Sunday and updated at 5:30 a.m. and 11:41 a.m. Monday (Feb. 5).
