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Friday, April 26, 2019

Evening News Brief: Bridgeport man vows to become cop after 12-year-old brother killed by gun violence

Bridgeport man vows to become cop after 12-year-old brother killed by gun violence

A Bridgeport man whose 12-year-old brother was fatally shot in 2018 is vowing to become a city police officer.

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