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Bridgeport Police Open Homicide Probe After 24-Year-Old Woman Found on Black Rock Avenue

Police say the call began as a report of an abandoned child, leading investigators to the victim nearby.

Overview

  • Evelyn Rayo-Mairena, 24, was found injured and unresponsive in the street Tuesday night and later died at a hospital, according to police.
  • Officers responded to Black Rock Avenue around 9:30 p.m., where CPR was performed before the victim was transported for treatment.
  • Detectives have classified the case as a homicide investigation, with the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner assisting.
  • Officials have not released details on the injuries or the circumstances that caused them.
  • A child located on a nearby porch was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and police asked anyone with information to contact lead Homicide Detective Elizabeth Santora at (203) 581-5291.