3 People Killed, 11 Shot Saturday In Another Weekend Of Gun Violence Across NYC
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams says the violence is getting out of control.
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Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams says the violence is getting out of control.
It happened around 5 a.m. Saturday on East 152nd Street near Courtlandt Avenue in the Melrose section.
Surveillance video from police shows the man entered the store and walked behind the counter while displaying the knife.
A 29-year-old woman said a stranger grabbed her breast while she was standing on the sidewalk, according to police.
According to police, a gunman opened fire on someone in the area and unintentionally shot the woman in the leg.
Raymond Adjetey is a medical student who was working as a cabbie on August 5 when he was attacked.
As of this week, shootings are up 82 percent in the city, compared to the same time in 2019. Gun arrests are down 8 percent.
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Police said the victim was collecting cans when he was approached by a woman and two men, one of whom allegedly slashed the victim's face before they all ran away.
As of this week, citywide, shootings are up 82% compared to the same time last year with gun arrests down 8%.
"We have much, a much bigger problem in New York City today than any of the surrounding suburbs with the lack of compliance," Cuomo said.
A Bronx couple is under arrest for allegedly attacking a 17-year-old Sesame Place employee who reminded them to wear a mask.
The suspect allegedly punched the man twice, then fled the scene. Officials did not provide information on the victim's condition.
Fear is growing in neighborhoods across New York City as gun violence climbs.
According to the NYPD, a suspect went into the store with a knife and demanded money from the cash register.
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Adones Betances, 22, appeared on video from jail for Friday's arraignment at the Bronx criminal courthouse.
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Officials said the fire started on the first floor and quickly spread to the rest of the building.
Adones Betances, 22, has been charged with murder and manslaughter. Police sources said they believe the motive was some kind of dispute over the victim's girlfriend.
It happened around 3:10 p.m. Wednesday in an apartment building on Woodycrest Avenue near West 165th Street.
A man and woman were wounded shortly after 11 p.m. on Maples Avenue.
Police said three men and one woman, ages 22 to 38, were shot but expected to survive.
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