Connecticut man charged with murder of Bridgeport firefighter

A Connecticut man is charged with the murder of an active-duty Bridgeport firefighter in a shooting, police said Sunday. 

Stratford Police said officers arrested Jabari Bush after they found Terrence Cramer bleeding heavily from a gunshot wound in a shooting on Feeley Street overnight on March 28. 

Cramer, who lived in Bridgeport, was pronounced dead shortly after paramedics arrived at the scene, police said.

The 41-year-old was a member of the Bridgeport Fire Department for nearly a decade. 

"Firefighter Cramer served the City of Bridgeport with dedication and honor for 9.5 years, demonstrating an unwavering commitment to protecting the lives and safety of others," the department wrote in a Facebook post confirming his death. 

Mayor Joe Ganim issued a statement saying Cramer "was not only a valued member of our Fire Department, but also a proud public servant whose loss will be felt deeply across our entire city."

"I join Chief [Lance] Edwards and the members of the Bridgeport Fire Department in mourning [Cramer's] tragic passing," the mayor said. 

Bush, 41, was taken into custody following a brief vehicle pursuit in Derby, nearly 15 hours after officers discovered Cramer wounded, police said.

He was charged with murder, home invasion and criminal possession of a firearm. 

Stratford Police said they were assisted by the New Haven, Seymour, Shelton, Derby and Connecticut State police departments.