Violent — Bridgeport, CT — reported 2026-07-02

SUMMARY

A 44-year-old man was arraigned on charges related to a fatal stabbing and two other stabbings at a multifamily home in Bridgeport.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Violent
  • Location: Bridgeport, CT
  • Date reported: 2026-07-02
  • Suspect: male, age 44
  • Victim(s): 3 (one family member dead, two elderly individuals injured)
  • Status: arrest/charge

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Jahmar Whittingham, 44, was arraigned on charges related to a fatal stabbing and two other stabbings at a multifamily home in Bridgeport.
  • Whittingham admitted to officers that he stabbed three people, leading to one death, at the home on Laurel Avenue last week.
  • The victims were identified as Eric Johnson, 60, who died from his injuries, and two elderly individuals, ages 62 and 86, who were hospitalized with stab wounds.
  • Whittingham was taken into custody after officers used a Taser on him at St. Vincent's Hospital.