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Suspect Held on $3 Million Bond in Killing of Bridgeport Firefighter

An affidavit portrays the shooting as a jealousy-fueled break-in at an ex-girlfriend's home.

Overview

  • Bridgeport firefighter Terrence Cramer, 41, was shot and killed at a Stratford home early Saturday, police said.
  • Jabari Bush, 41, was arrested after a brief pursuit in Derby hours later Saturday and charged with murder, home invasion, and firearm offenses.
  • An arrest warrant says Bush entered his ex-girlfriend’s bedroom, yelled “You’re here with another man,” punched her, and shot Cramer in what the document describes as a fit of rage.
  • Bush was arraigned Monday in Bridgeport Superior Court and is being held on a $3 million bond as more than 60 firefighters filled the courtroom to honor Cramer.
  • City officials ordered flags at half-staff, colleagues remembered Cramer’s nearly 10 years of service and his two young sons, and prosecutors and police continue the case toward upcoming court proceedings.