In the early morning hours of September 9, 2021, 19-year-old Candace Goodwin was shot to death in a home on Platt Street in Bridgeport, Connecticut. Police responded about 1:24 a.m. for a welfare check after a 911 call. Officers encountered gunfire from inside the residence and a standoff lasted more than two hours before the gunman surrendered.

Once inside, investigators found Candace Goodwin and 59-year-old Austin Burgher, a friend of the gunman’s father, dead of gunshot wounds. Authorities described the incident as isolated and believed the victims knew their assailant. The suspect, identified as 25-year-old Tarik Francis, was taken into custody and charged with two counts of murder, attempted murder, and attempted first-degree assault; his bond was set at $5 million.

What information do readers have about Candace’s life in Bridgeport or about the events leading up to the early morning of September 9, 2021?