On the morning of August 17, 2024, 28-year-old Brandaja Azjree Florence Winston of Bridgeport stood with friends on a Stratford Avenue sidewalk after a night out when a vehicle drove past and occupants opened fire with an assault-style rifle. Brandaja was struck and pronounced dead at the scene; a 30-year-old man was critically injured. Investigators determined the shooting was a drive-by and that Brandaja was an unintended victim. Bridgeport police were alerted by the city’s ShotSpotter system and later located a vehicle believed to be involved; that car was chased into New Haven, crashed, and was recovered after occupants fled. A passenger was interviewed by Bridgeport detectives and provided information.

Court documents later named 34-year-old Terence Jermaine Gallimore as one of at least two people who fired into the crowd; he was arrested and charged in connection with the killing. The investigation continues as police seek the second suspected shooter. Did anyone in the Stratford Avenue area that night see or hear anything that could help investigators?