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Feds: 8 Bridgeport gang members charged in 6 homicides FacebookTwitterEmail A file photo of a Bridgeport, Conn., police vehicle.Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media BRIDGEPORT — Eight alleged city gang members have been charged by a federal indictment this week in connection with homicides, attempted homicides, racketeering and drug trafficking, prosecutors announced Thursday. A federal grand jury in New Haven on Monday returned the indictment, which was unsealed Thursday. The indictm...

Updated: 3:24 PM EDT May 7, 2021 BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Officials announced Friday a federal grand jury returned a superseding indictment charging a total of eight men involved in Bridgeport gangs. The individuals are accused of conspiring to engage in a pattern of racketeering activity, including drug trafficking, murder and attempted murder. The superseding indictment, which was unsealed Thursday, charged an additional four men identified as: Travon Jones, also known as “Budd...