NYPD Defends Officers Accused Of Standing By As 11-Year-Old Girl Assaulted
The department released a video saying police had to reposition and call for backup as objects were thrown their way from a large crowd.
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The department released a video saying police had to reposition and call for backup as objects were thrown their way from a large crowd.
Investigators say that around 3 a.m. Sunday morning, the suspect opened fire near Amsterdam Avenue and West 125th Street.
New York City lights can often be seen from miles away, but for 30 minutes Friday morning, nearly half of Manhattan went dark.
Police said the suspects got out of a silver, four-door sedan and fired at a green Mustang convertible.
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According to the NYPD, in comparison to this time last year, the number of people shot has gone up 206% while shooting incidents have jumped 184%.
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It happened around 3:40 a.m. Sunday near West 134th Street and Seventh Avenue.
Officers were responding to ShotSpotter technology -- which alerts police to potential gunshots -- at 133rd Street and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard.
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It happened shortly after midnight at the intersection of Lenox Avenue and 125th Street.
Sources told CBS2 he was identified as Ubaldo Gomez, an auxiliary officer with the department.
It happened just before 7 p.m. at an apartment on Saint Nicholas Terrace in Harlem.
The cause of the fire was not immediately available.
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The New York City area will be under a wind advisory Monday with periods of heavy rain and severe thunderstorms expected across the region.
The New York area is in for a mild weekend before the weather takes a turn to start the work week.
It will be rainy on Thursday morning, and the weather will change to snow as temperatures drop across the Tri-State Area.
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Tens of thousands of customers lost power across the New York-New Jersey area as severe weather whipped through the region.
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