On the night of March 18, 2022, Fredrick Shelby, a 43-year-old Black man, was fatally shot on Stratford Avenue in Bridgeport, Connecticut. The shooting occurred just before midnight and was reported as the city’s third homicide that year. Friends and family described Shelby as a beloved father who worked two jobs and was devoted to his family.

The events began inside Tae’s Lounge at 1014 Stratford Avenue, where Shelby and a 40-year-old man, Tivon Taylor, exchanged words. Witnesses said Taylor followed Shelby outside and shot him from behind as he was leaving; Shelby was struck multiple times and pronounced dead at the scene, less than a mile from his home. Bridgeport police arrested Taylor on March 28, 2022; he was charged with murder, carrying a pistol without a permit, and criminal possession of a firearm, and reportedly admitted to shooting Shelby. Bond was set at $1 million.

If anyone knew Shelby or witnessed what happened at Tae’s Lounge that night, please share information that could help clarify the case.