BRIDGEPORT -- Police continue to search for the men responsible for an early morning shooting and kidnapping situation in Bridgeport.
Bridgeport Police said that at around 1 a.m. Monday, they received several reports of shots fired in area of 91 Federal Street.
When they arrived to the scene police said they found both a man and a dog had been shot. Medics were called and the man was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Police said the dog was shot on the left side of the face. The dog has since died.
Prior to police arriving to the scene of the shooting, the victim's 18-year-old girlfriend was reportedly forced into victim's car by the shooting suspects and driven to Wallingford where she was left.
The woman called 911 and Wallingford police said they found her in the parking lot of the First Credit Union on South Turnpike Road. Police said when they found her she was alone and declined any medical treatment. Bridgeport police met up with officers in Wallingford and brought the woman back to Bridgeport.
Police described the three suspects as black men wearing dark clothing.
Police said the shooting is still under investigation. The victim's names and circumstances that lead to the shooting have not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to call 203-576-TIPS.