Children walking to school flee as man allegedly fires assault rifle in Bridgeport

Well, Bridgeport police say that man fired multiple rounds from that assault rifle during the early morning rush hour, causing many children to flee to safety. So this all happened just after 830 Tuesday morning on Stratford Ave in Bridgeport 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 camouflage body armor and standing next to his car, which had a broken window and a brick inside of it. May told officers he was fixing his car minutes earlier on Stratford Ave. 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 unreleased video from the city's fusion center shows May firing his rifle in the direction of school buses and children. Those children then ran away with students at both Dunbar School and Tisdale School reporting the shooting to school officials. Thankfully, no students were hurt, but both schools say they provided counseling to the students that were 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. So the investigation is ongoing. If you have any idea on what happened on Stratford Avenue early Tuesday morning, you are urged to contact city police in Bridgeport. Katerina Belalis News 12