Children flee gunfire after armed man opens fire near Bridgeport schools

Well, Bridgeport police say that man allegedly fired multiple rounds from that rifle during the morning rush hour here on Stratford Ave in Bridgeport, and a bunch of school children were running for safety. So this all happened just after 830 Tuesday morning here on Stratford Ave. Around then, police say the department received a shot spotter activation on Wilmont Ave that detected three gunshots fired. They also received a call from 26 year old Jalen May. Who told them he just fired his gun and was not sure if he had shot anybody. Officers soon found the man from Stratford on Central Avenue wearing camouflaged body armor and standing next to his car, which had a broken window and a brick inside. He told officers minutes earlier he was fixing his car on Stratford Avenue when a man who had previously threatened him started throwing bricks at him. When his window shattered, May thought he was being shot at. And fired his rifle at the man. Now police add in unreleased video from the city's fusion center, May is seen firing his rifle in the direction of school buses and children who were walking to school. Those children then ran away with students at both Dunbar School and Tisdale School reporting the shooting to school officials. No students were hurt, but both schools say they provided counseling to the students affected. Police say May had the rifle, three handguns, numerous magazines, and dozens of bullets on him. He also had a valid state of Connecticut pistol permit, which police confiscated. May was arrested and charged with reckless endangerment, illegal discharge of a firearm, and illegal sale and distribution of body armor. Now the investigation into this case is still ongoing. If you have any details on what exactly happened here early Tuesday morning, you are urged to contact Bridgeport Police. In Bridgeport, Katerina Bilalis, News 12.