BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut lawmaker has asked the top state prosecutor to investigate the death of a 21-year-old man who was shot inside a social club and then stumbled outside where he was struck by a car that fled.
State Sen. Marilyn Moore said Saturday she wanted to ensure a fair review of the Sept. 27 death of Nayir Nixon in Bridgeport.
No arrests have been made.
Nixon was shot inside a club managed by a member of the Bridgeport City Council, Moore said in a letter to Chief State's Attorney Richard Colangelo Jr. Moore also cited a fraud investigation that has led to corruption charges against the city's former police chief.
“I believe the city would benefit if your office leads the investigation,” Moore, a Democrat, wrote.
After the shooting, Democratic Councilwoman Eneida Martinez told The Connecticut Post that the Keystone club had been permanently closed.
Jackie Scott, Nixon’s grandmother, called the victim “a gentle, sweet soul.”
