On the morning of June 19, 2024, 26-year-old Bridgeport resident Jevoun Rodney was shot on the 1100 block of Iranistan Avenue. Police were called about 9:15 a.m. for an assault with a firearm and reports of a multi-person shootout. Officers found Rodney on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his forehead and he was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center in critical condition.

Rodney died from his injuries on the afternoon of June 26, 2024. Friends and family held a vigil on Iranistan Avenue, and the Bridgeport Police Department extended condolences to his loved ones.

A suspect, 45-year-old Hommy Rodriguez, was arrested shortly after the shooting. A witness said they photographed Rodriguez fleeing with a gun and later reported Rodriguez had waved a gun and been screaming while confronting Rodney. Police noted the suspect’s T-shirt appeared to have the victim’s blood. Rodriguez initially faced charges including criminal attempt to commit murder, and after Rodney died the charge was upgraded to murder; he is being held on $1.5 million bond and had a court appearance on July 16, 2024.

Does anyone have information about what happened on Iranistan Avenue that morning?