Woman Killed In Drive-By Shooting While Attending Vigil In Brooklyn
Police said the woman was attending a vigil for another victim of gun violence when she was shot.
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Police said the woman was attending a vigil for another victim of gun violence when she was shot.
Three teenagers were hurt after the stolen car they were riding in was involved in three separate collisions, according to police.
The victim, 32-year-old Sumit Ahluwalia, told CBS2's Kiran Dhillon that the man had entered the lobby and began yelling at him and the front desk staff before spitting in his face three times.
Police say the 49-year-old victim was approached by an unidentified man on Tapscott Street. The suspect punched him, knocking him to the ground, and then started stomping on the victim.
It happened at 12:50 a.m. on April 28 at Tapscott Street near Blake Avenue in Brownsville.
Police say they are now investigating the incident, but the South Asian community wants it looked at as an anti-Asian assault.
Police said the little girl called 911 to report the shooting around 11:30 p.m. from the Van Dyke Houses on Sutter Avenue in Brownsville.
The NYPD continues to grapple with the ongoing gun violence. Shooting incidents are up almost 82% this week compared to last year.
Investigators said a 53-year-old woman and a 28-year-old man were standing in line for food when an unknown suspect started shooting from outside the restaurant.
Police say the teen pulled out a Taser after getting into an argument with an 18-year-old woman.
The 57-year-old driver lost consciousness and was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
The 106-year-old Betsy Head Park in Brownsville now includes a new skate park, a parkour-style fitness course and a basketball court.
Police say three people are hospitalized after their vehicle crashed into an MTA bus in Brooklyn.
Event organizers say Brownsville was chosen for the Saturday swap because it's been hit hard by the spike in gun violence.
One person is hospitalized in critical condition Saturday after a shooting in Brooklyn.
Police say Kevin Gavin, 66, is accused of killing three women in his building, the Woodson senior housing development in Brooklyn. They believe his motives involved disputes over money.
The NYPD says they've arrested a killer who preyed on victims at a home for seniors in Brooklyn.
NYPD officers are now stationed outside of NYCHA's Carter Woodson Senior Housing Development in Brooklyn.
The FDNY said the fire started in an apartment on the third floor of the 14-story building.
Police say the man slashed a woman walking her dog. The woman was taken to a local hospital with deep cuts in her head and both hands.
Police said the woman was walking down the street when the man came up behind her and put a knife to her throat.
Police say the EMTs were lured to the building by a false 911 call.
Officials say two FDNY emergency medical technicians were responding to a call about a person having a seizure when they were approached by a man with a gun and robbed.
As more innocent bystanders become victims, neither Police Commissioner Dermot Shea nor Mayor Bill de Blasio have any fresh solutions
Authorities said the EMS team responded to a bogus 911 call around 11 p.m. on Sackman Street in Brownsville.
