Bridgeport Man Convicted in 2021 Double-Murder, Faces Life in Prison without Release

Bridgeport man convicted in 2021 double-murder, faces life in prison without release

One of the victim's parents embraced in the gallery of the courtroom as the jury's foreperson announced the verdicts.

Bridgeport Man Convicted Of Double Murder, Standoff With Police Now Faces Life In Prison

A Bridgeport man has been found guilty of killing his girlfriend and a family friend, but a jury acquitted him of trying to kill two police officers, officials said. Tarik Francis, 29, was convicted of murder with special circumstances on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Office of the State's Attorney announced. He now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison without parole. Francis was accused of killing his 19-year-old girlfriend, Candace Goodwin, a…