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Oct 21, 2026 at 2:04 PM ET
Bridgeport police arrest suspect in fatal road-rage shooting
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Bridgeport police arrested Jorge "George" Ortiz, 57, after a brief foot chase Monday, ending a week-long manhunt, and charged him with murder and two weapons offenses in the shooting death of Nelson Batista, 48. Police say Batista was killed during a road-rage incident on Oct. 12.
WHO: Bridgeport police; Jorge "George" Ortiz
WHAT: Bridgeport police arrested Ortiz and charged him with murder and two weapons offenses in connection with Nelson Batista's fatal shooting.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Bridgeport, USA
WHY: Police allege the charges stem from a road-rage shooting that killed Batista.
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