Five Bridgeport gang members have been indicted in connection with the brazen, mid-day shooting on the steps of a state courthouse that seriously injured four rival gang members in late January, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.
Four of the men were arrested Thursday, a fifth was already in state custody and all five were charged with attempted murder and assault with a dangerous weapon, prosecutors said.
The charges represent a significant step in a deep local and federal investigation into gang-related crime that has gripped Bridgeport this year and last, U.S. Attorney John Durham said in a statement.