13 people shot, wounded at Connecticut house party

A shooting at a crowded house party has left 13 people wounded, and police in Connecticut are investigating what they said is an unusual outburst of violence in the state’s largest city.

Bridgeport police believe two shooters opened fire on about 100 party-goers from behind some hedges surrounding the home’s backyard. It happened around 1:30 AM (local time) yesterday. Responding officers discovered what authorities called a chaotic scene.

The party was so crowded that some people believed the gunshots were fireworks, Captain Brian Fitzgerald said at a news conference yesterday afternoon. Police have stepped up patrols in the area and are gathering information from witnesses and from the victims.

Police have not identified a motive and are investigating whether the suspects were party-goers, Fitzgerald said. “We are going to have an arrest in the very near future,” Chief Armando J Perez said