NYPD to address gun violence after deadly stray bullet shootings
A 61-year-old grandmother and 12-year-old boy were shot and killed so far this week.
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A 61-year-old grandmother and 12-year-old boy were shot and killed so far this week.
Police said the 61-year-old victim was struck when two groups started firing at each other.
Police identified the victim as 61-year-old Juana Esperanza Soriano De-Perdomo overnight.
The boy was eating in a car with his cousin and niece when police said there was an exchange of gunfire between people inside two other vehicles.
A Brooklyn community, united in grief, is coming together to call for an end to gun violence after 12-year-old Kade Lewin was shot and killed while sitting in a car.
Police said the boy was in a parked car with family when gunfire erupted outside.
Police said the family was sitting in a car when people in two other cars started firing at each other.
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It happened around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Madison and Montgomery streets.
Adams' plan brings in a new version of the controversial anti-crime unit, now called Neighborhood Safety Teams.
Police said the 60-year-old victim was hospitalized in critical condition.
The suspect fled in a four-door white BMW driven by someone else.
They say illegal tenants occupying a home on their street brought gun violence to the neighborhood.
Police say the woman was shot in the torso and arm. She's in stable condition.
It happened just after 6 p.m. Friday on Riverdale Avenue near Amboy Street in Brownsville.
Police said the victim got into some kind of collision and dispute with another driver. He tried to run, but was gunned down.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found the victim with a gunshot wound to his torso.
Investigators say the cop was on his way to work when he was sideswiped by an SUV. An altercation ensued.
The specialized groups aim to get illegal guns off the streets in areas with the highest number of shootings.
The incident happened at around 4 p.m. on Pitkin Avenue in East New York.
Police said the suspect, a disgruntled patron, was thrown out of the bar over a dispute.
Police say the victim was shot in the back and the stomach.
Sources tell CBS2 a female customer accused the victim of getting too close and called her boyfriend for help.
Investigators say the suspect fired one shot toward three people following an argument.
Adams says he plans to hold similar meetings with mayors across the country.
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