BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A man charged with fatally shooting another man outside a Connecticut grocery store says he acted in self-defense.
The Connecticut Post reports that 27-year-old Richard Brown has been charged with first-degree manslaughter in the Sept. 1 death of 41-year-old Jose Perez-Ortiz.
Police say surveillance video shows Brown and three friends confronting Perez-Ortiz in front of La Patona Grocery in Bridgeport.
Police say Perez-Ortiz pulled a knife and attempted to stab Brown in the back. Brown reportedly turned around and fired a handgun at Perez-Ortiz.
Perez-Ortiz was shot in the torso and pronounced dead at Bridgeport Hospital.
Brown’s lawyer requested a reduced bond because his client acted in self-defense.
Brown’s bail was set at $1.25 million Tuesday because he is on probation and has a pending domestic violence case.
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Information from: Connecticut Post, http://www.connpost.com
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