Correction officer charged in fatal shooting of 18-year-old
Police say Dion Middleton is accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Raymond Chaluisant overnight in the Bronx.
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Police say Dion Middleton is accused of fatally shooting 18-year-old Raymond Chaluisant overnight in the Bronx.
Officials say nearly 200 firearms were recovered between southeast Queens and the Soundview section of the Bronx.
Damon Streeter says the family moved out of the area two years ago to a home in New Jersey to escape gun violence.
The victims were taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition. No arrests have been made.
He was identified as 14-year-old Justin Streeter, of Plainfield, New Jersey.
Police say 31-year-old Johnny Pizzaro was in charge of putting up "No Parking" signs for a shoot in the area.
Mecaira Bridgewater, a nanny, was walking her dog when she thought she heard fireworks. She quickly realized a bullet hit her leg.
CBS2 has learned the 46-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter were visiting from Texas.
The NYPD says at least eight people were injured in four separate shootings within a two-hour period Sunday night.
Bronx Rises Against Gun Violence has been holding Peace Barbecues since 2015.
Police are searching for at least two people who fled the scene.
Two children, including a 2-year-old in a stroller, were nearby. But they were not hurt, police said.
Police say someone in an Acura MDX opened fire, striking a 44-year-old man and a 28-year-old woman.
The 37-year-old told CBS2, "I was sleeping in my bed and it felt like my hand ... like something exploded in my hand."
After being shot, the driver continued across the bridge and crashed on the Bronx side.
Gov. Kathy Hochul says violence interrupters are working.
Gov. Kathy Hochul made an announcement about gun violence prevention on Thursday in Brooklyn.
Two people were shot about a block away from each other in the Bronx within an hour Wednesday evening.
The 17-year-olds are expected to be OK as the search continues for the shooter.
There was a large crowd in the area when the shooting happened early Sunday morning, police said.
Officers fatally shot two suspects in separate incidents Saturday in New York City.
Two suspects were fatally shot by police in separate incidents in Queens and Brooklyn on Saturday.
"We do see a number of people that we are re-arresting for the same offenses over and over again," NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell said.
Clergy are often on the front lines, burying those who fall victim to the crisis.
Eric Gonzalez has often been at the forefront of innovative programs to deal with crime. Now he wants to tie gun violence education to mental health programs in schools.
