In Wake Of Reporter Nina Kapur's Death, CBS2 Takes Closer Look At Prevalence And Safety Of Scooters In NYC
Days before the tragedy, CBS2's news team discussed the prevalence of Revel scooters and concerns shared with us by viewers.
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Days before the tragedy, CBS2's news team discussed the prevalence of Revel scooters and concerns shared with us by viewers.
Candles sit in the courtyard of East New York's Pink Houses, where 33-year-old Shatavia Walls was shot on July 7. Sadly, she died 10 days later.
With social distancing still a top priority, the city is stepping up efforts to keep residents safe and cool.
Six people were shot early Wednesday morning near the corner of President Street and Franklin Avenue.
Police said they responded to reports of a man shot multiple times following a dispute. The suspect fled the scene on a black scooter, according to the NYPD.
The surge in gun violence in New York City continued Saturday, when there were five separate shootings and six more victims of gun violence, according to police.
Police said Jeremy Trapp, 24, damaged the brakes of a marked NYPD van near 4th Avenue and 43rd Street in Sunset Park.
No arrests have been made in either case.
The event was to honor families of victims of violence as well as a plea to the public to put the guns down.
Police announced Ayame Stamoulis,18, was taken into custody Thursday evening.
The car is a black, Dodge Charger that was last seen heading eastbound on the Shore Parkway, according to police.
Three people approached the victim from behind, while a fourth person rode up to him on a scooter, police said.
Sources told CBS2 police questioned a person of interest for several hours in the death of 1-year-old Davell Gardner Jr., and that person was arrested for a different crime.
Clashes marred what started out as a peaceful unity march in Brooklyn on Wednesday morning.
The man was taken into custody in the morning along Ralph Avenue and East 76th Street in Brooklyn.
Police said an argument between two groups outside on Tuesday evening turned violent.
A spokesperson for the National Park Service says the property is patrolled 24 hours a day.
Police said a large crowd was gathered outside an apartment building by the corner of President Street and Franklin Avenue around 2:15 a.m.
Police said the 21-year-old victim was walking with her ex-boyfriend while pushing their infant son in a stroller.
Residents in one Brooklyn community are saying enough is enough when it comes to the troubling increase in shootings.
Two men can be seen running in Bedford-Stuyvesant, one of them pointing a gun.
The spike in violence is prompting more calls for action from community leaders.
Firefighters responded to the three-story building on 17th Street just before 10 a.m.
Police said the child was sitting in a stroller with a group of people having a barbecue when gunfire erupted.
Police said the suspect followed the victim into the elevator, then placed her in a chokehold.
