With no caution tape, no police notices, and no signs of fear in the neighborhood, business was usual at the Clubhouse Café.a popular Fairfield University bar, on Tuesday afternoon, just 62 hours after a drive-by shooting early Sunday morning left four people injured, one critically.
The Connecticut Post reported Tuesday that four people were shot walking out of the bar, located on Wood Avenue in Bridgeport, just after 1:30 a.m. when a car drove by and the people inside it began firing shots at the victims.
Stefan Bagley, 22, is listed in critical condition at St. Vincent’s Medical Center due to a gunshot wound to the head. A 21-year-old Bridgeport man was shot in the right thigh, a 24-year-old woman suffered a bullet graze to her forehead and a 21-year-old Bridgeport man was struck in the right forearm.
All three were treated at the hospital and later released, according to the Connecticut Post.
The bartender at the Clubhouse Café declined to comment on the incident or the safety of the establishment.
Fairfield University Department of Public Safety is aware of the incident and advises students to use caution.
“We urge students to stay close to campus, go in groups if you do leave campus, and to avoid confrontation,” said Frank Ficko, associate director of public safety.
FUSA President Paul Duffy ’05 is concerned for the safety of Fairfield students.
“Thankfully, they were not Fairfield students,” Duffy said. “However, they were all in their early 20’s.”
FUSA, Wellness and Prevention, and Public Safety have sent out a notice to all the student body, with a copy of the article regarding the situation from the Connecticut Post, so all of us will be well informed of the tragic events that occurred,” Duffy said.
Many Fairfield students are having second thoughts about going to the Clubhouse.
“After hearing what happened I am definitely reconsidering going back to Clubhouse ever again,” said Danielle Demianiuk ’05. “It’s not worth it to be in danger.”
Other students agree with Demianiuk.
“I can’t see myself ever going back to Clubhouse,” said Jaclyn Caputi ’06. “It was never that fun in the first place, but now it’s unfortunate that juniors who don’t want to go to the Grape don’t have many places to go.”
“It scares me to think that this happened on a Saturday night at a bar we all go to,” Caputi said. “Anyone who has ever been to Clubhouse, which is a lot, could have been outside when those people got shot and who knows what could have happened. It’s so scary.”
“We all try to be safe when it comes to drinking and driving, we should consider our surrounding as well,” she said. “You can never be too careful.”
“We really shouldn’t be going into Bridgeport and risking our lives just to drink,” Caputi said.
According to the Connecticut Post, police said they are searching for a man who earlier said he was going to shoot the victims.
“I know we all like to have our fun once all our schoolwork is done,” Duffy said. “But I encourage all of you to be careful in the places that you choose to go.”
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