(Bridgeport, CT) – Bridgeport Judicial District State’s Attorney Joseph T. Corradino today announced that the Honorable Kevin J. Doyle on February 25, 2026 sentenced Terence Gallimore, age 35, of Bridgeport, to 80 years in prison for the 2024 murder of Brandaja Winston in Bridgeport, and the assault of Davon Taylor, age 30, of Bridgeport.
A Superior Court jury in Bridgeport on December 16, 2025 found Gallimore guilty of the crimes of Murder, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-54a(a), Assault in the First Degree, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-59(a)(5), and Criminal Possession of a Firearm, in violation of Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-217.
At trial, the evidence established that an unidentified male armed with 9mm handgun and the defendant armed with an AK-47-style rifle opened fire on a small group of people standing on the sidewalk near the intersection of Stratford Avenue and Caroll Avenue in Bridgeport during the early morning hours of August 17, 2024. Ms. Winston was shot in the head and died at the scene. Mr. Taylor was hit multiple times and taken to Bridgeport Hospital. Bridgeport police officers found 17 shell casings at the scene. Investigators believe neither victim was the intended target. The unidentified man remains at-large and the investigation remains open.
At the sentencing hearing, the younger sister of Ms. Winston spoke eloquently about what the immense loss has meant to her and her family. “It was not just a life that was lost, but a future, a peace, a dream,” she said.
The case was prosecuted by Assistant State’s Attorney Elizabeth K. Moran, with assistance from Inspector Edward Zack, and Paralegal Specialist Iris Villanueva.
“This case represents the continuing effort of this office, together with our law enforcement partners, to end the scourge of gun violence in the city of Bridgeport,” Corradino said. “I commend Ms. Moran and the entire team for their outstanding effort.”