A man shot and killed a construction worker moments after showing up at a construction site to ask for a job in Bridgeport, Connecticut on Thursday morning.
The man arrived at the construction site just before 9 a.m., according to police. Witnesses told officers the shooter asked the company foreman about a potential job, but the foreman referred the man to the company office to fill out an application.
According to police, the man walked away, but returned a short time later and fired several shots at the construction crew, hitting and killing a 30-year-old employee who was working in a trench. The shooter did not know the victim, police said.
Two officers who were directing traffic at the construction site chased the suspect and called for backup.
The suspect was found hiding behind a house across the street from where he lives, police said.
Investigators recovered a handgun and the suspect admitted to the shooting, according to police.
They have not identified the suspect or the victim.
