Shootings

Even A Blizzard Didn't Stop A Ton Of Violence From Happening This Weekend

Nemo was able to shut down power, the Long Island Expressway and most of the news over the weekend. But, somehow, it apparently couldn't prevent the unfortunate plague of crime in New York City. The first shooting victim came Friday night during the apex of the snowstorm. At a baby shower up on Eas ... More >>

Nicholas Garaufis, Federal Judge, Calls Brooklyn Murder Prosecution "Rotten," Orders Release of Man Falsely Imprisoned for 22 Years

"The case of William Lopez began twenty-three years ago. It was rotten from day one." So begins U.S. District Judge Nicholas Garaufis' epic 95-page dissection of the justice system's failures in wrongly arresting, prosecuting and imprisoning Lopez for the 1989 murder of a drug dealer in a crack hou ... More >>

9 People Were Non-Fatally Shot While You Were Stumbling Home On New Year's

As we know, New Year's Eve brings out the worst in people. An hyped-up party atmosphere mixed with thousands of people mixed with alcohol will produce that blowback; on my walk from the Flatiron District to the East Village at around 2am, I witnessed two huge fights, five ambulances and a streaker p ... More >>

N.J. Town Agrees With the NRA's Advice, Puts Armed Guards in Schools

Amid the backlash NRA President Wayne LaPierre received after calling for the installment of armed guards in U.S. schools, one New Jersey district began the new year with the NRA's preferred method of security. Students attending Marlboro Township Public Schools returned to class this morning with ... More >>

Gun Show Located Near Newtown Still a Go, Because Of Course

It's now been four days since the Adam Lanza's killing spree in Newtown, Connecticut, where he killed 27 people, including 20 small children, before committing suicide when he heard first responders to the scene. For the first time ever, it seems, we're talking seriously looking at gun control, and ... More >>

Nassau Police Officer Shot and Killed During Queens Traffic Stop; Second Homicide Also Linked to Suspect

A traffic stop in Queens led earlier today to the shooting deaths of a Nassau County Police Officer and a bystander. Authorities locked down eight public schools in a search for the suspect, which was still ongoing by late afternoon. The shooting took place on an entrance ramp onto the Cross Islan ... More >>

NYPD Detective Who Shot Unarmed Guardsman Claims Shooting Was Justified -- He Was Scared

Here's what we know about last week's officer-involved shooting that left an unarmed National Guardsman dead: there were two police vans full of cops who pulled over reservist Noel Polanco. He had no weapon at the time of the shooting, and witnesses say he had his hands on the steering wheel the ent ... More >>

NYPD Shooting Of Unarmed National Guardsman Noel Polanco Described As Act Of "Police Road Rage"

The early morning shooting of an unarmed National Guardsman by an NYPD officer is being investigated by the Queens District Attorney's Office after a witness to the shooting describes the incident as a case of "police road rage."Noel Polanco, 22, was fatally shot about 5:15 a.m. yesterday after weav ... More >>

New Jersey Shooting Update: Suspect An Ex-Marine; Killed Two Before Turning Gun On Self

The suspect in this morning's mass-shooting at a New Jersey grocery store has been identified as an ex-Marine who's worked at the store for the last two weeks. Additionally, authorities say he shot two people before turning the gun on himself.Authorities say the suspect entered the Pathmark store in ... More >>

Hey Idahoans, That Obama/Holmes Billboard is Extremely Offensive

On Franklin Road and North 21st Avenue in Caldwell, Idaho, this little sign above exists. Even though it really bears no repeating, here's what it says.On the left is a picture Aurora shooting suspect, James Holmes - the man behind the largest mass shooting in American history - and a count of the n ... More >>

DEVELOPING: Aurora Police Venture Into Holmes' Booby-Trapped Apartment

As we all know by now, yesterday marked the largest mass shooting in America's history, as suspect James Holmes, who is now in police custody, gunned down a total of 71 people, leaving 12 dead and 59 injured at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado - a t ... More >>

DEVELOPING: Shooting at Midnight Screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Colorado Leaves 12 Dead, 50 Injured

A mass shooting took place at a midnight screening of The Dark Knight Rises in Aurora, Colorado last night. Aurora is a suburb of Denver, a short distance from the suburb Columbine, where 13 people were killed in a mass shooting in 1999. Although initial stories reported 14 dead, WNYC's The Takeawa ... More >>

Jared Loughner Indicted on 49 Counts

​Jared Lee Loughner has been charged with 49 counts by a federal grand jury, Politico reports. The 22-year-old is being charged for the January 8 shooting in Tucson, where he allegedly killed six people and injured thirteen more, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. U.S. Attorney Dennis K. Burke ... More >>

On Martin Luther King Jr. Day's Eve, Brooklyn Protest Against Recent Shootings of Five Teens

On the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Brooklyn residents, clergy, and community leaders held an angry rally in Fort Greene protesting the most recent outbreak of violence in the borough. Among the tragedies prompting the Sunday rally, a 16-year-old girl was shot in the face Saturday in front ... More >>

Cops Less Likely Than Ever To Shoot You

​The Wall Street Journal says city cops aren't "trigger happy" after reviewing a new NYPD report that said police officers were involved in fewer shootings and fired fewer bullets last year since the department started tracking shooting statistics in 1971. So why are police keeping guns in the ... More >>

Murder Inside the Good Stuff Diner on West 14th Street — Updated, With Video

​The scene outside the diner at 9 a.m. on Saturday as CSI investigators comb the interior of the restaurant and a cop stands guard. Corey Scott, a/k/a Young Classik​Sunday morning update: Police have identified the victim as Corey Scott, 28, of Flatbush, Brooklyn. He was shot two times ... More >>

Pinalcchio: Renowned Forensics Experts Say a Pinal County Deputy's High-Profile Tale About Getting Shot After Encountering Drug Smugglers Doesn't Add Up

Was Yesterday's Workplace Shooting in Manchester, CT, Race-Related?

Omar Thornton​The Hartford Courant has a thorough look at yesterday's shooting rampage that killed eight employees at beer distributing company Hartford Distributors Inc., in Manchester, Connecticut. Omar Thornton, 34, was brought in front of company and union officials to discuss allegations ... More >>

Three Shot, One Dead in Long Island City

​ Date: Thursday, March 25, 2010, 12:05 a.m. Location: 41-17 Vernon Blvd., Long Island City, Queens. Three men were shot inside a 5th floor hallway at the above address. One of the victims, a 32-year-old man, was shot in the chest. He died later at Cornell Hospital. A 21-year-old man was sh ... More >>

David Morales, 30, Stabbed to Death With His Kids in the Next Room

​ DATE: Sunday, March 21, 2010, 5:10 a.m. LOCATION: Inside of 1488 Vyse Ave., Morrisania, The Bronx. A man identified in press reports as David Morales, 30, was shot in the chest early Sunday at the above address. He was declared dead at the scene. The police arrested a 57-year-old man in co ... More >>

Four Shot, One Dead in Mott Haven

View Larger Map DATE: Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, 4:57 a.m. LOCATION: in front of 458 E 143 St., Mott Haven, The Bronx. The police say four, yes, four men were shot outside the above address in Mott Haven. A 25-year-old man was shot in the back, declared dead at Lincoln Hospital. A 24-year-old man was ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Shooters Arrested in Precinct After Cops See Them Dumping Their Guns

View Larger Map DATE: Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, 6:14 p.m. LOCATION: Boyland Avenue & Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn. Just a block from a police precinct, a 24-year-old man was shot fatally in the chest at the above intersection Monday evening, the police say. He was declared dead at the scene. Two men w ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Blader Slain in Brooklyn Donut Shop Melee

View Larger Map DATE: Monday, Oct. 12, 2009, 8:26 p.m. LOCATION: Inside of 188 Parkside Avenue. The police say a teenager was shot and killed, and two men were wounded, inside a donut shop just a block from Prospect Park Monday night. The victims were shot by a man who entered the building. Little ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Teen Shot in Brooklyn

View Larger Map DATE: Friday, Aug. 28, 2009, 2:47 a.m. LOCATION: in the rear of 111 Nostrand Ave., Brooklyn. Police say a man named Royal McFadden, 19, of Nostrand Ave. was shot to death early this morning at the above address. McFadden was shot in the chest. He was taken to Kings County Hospital, ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Off-Duty Bouncer Slain in the East Village

View Larger Map DATE: Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at 4:12 a.m. LOCATION: 212 Ave A, Manhattan. An off-duty bouncer at an East Village nightclub was slain and two other people were wounded when gunfire erupted during a sidewalk melee, the police say. Police identified the slain bouncer as Eric Pagan, ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Teen Slain in Brooklyn

View Larger Map DATE: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009, at 12:12 a.m. LOCATION: 560 Euclid Avenue, Brooklyn. A 15-year-old boy was shot and killed just after midnight Saturday as he left a Brooklyn party. The slain youth was identified as Craig Shelton of Fountain Avenue in Brooklyn. He was declared dead a ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Murder in the Rockaways

View Larger Map DATE: On Friday 8-21-2009 at approximately 0320 hours LOCATION: in front of 410 Beach 54 Street The police are saying that a 19-year-old man was shot and killed outside 4-10 Beach 54th St. in the Rockaways early Friday. He was shot in the side of the head. He was taken to Jamaica ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: A Shooting Death on Second Avenue

View Larger Map DATE: Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2009 at 7:30 p.m. LOCATION: 1955 2nd Ave., Manhattan. The police say that a 32-year-old man was shot and killed near 1955 2nd Ave. tuesday evening. He was shot numerous times in the chest. He was taken to Metropolitan Hospital where he was declared dead. Hi ... More >>

Sean Bell's Parents Endorse Aborn for D.A.

​The parents of Sean Bell, an unarmed man whom police fatally shot on the night of his bachelor party in 2006, endorsed Richard Aborn for Manhattan District Attorney today. In a press release put out by the campaign, Bell's parents said they threw their support behind Aborn after learning of h ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Bronx Man Found Fatally Shot in Car

View Larger Map DATE: Saturday, June 27, 2009, 12:53 a.m. LOCATION: 401 East 140 Street, The Bronx The police say 21-year-old Darrel Ledgister of Laconia Avenue in the Bronx was found shot to death inside a 2008 Dodge Charger. He was declared dead at Lincoln Hospital. No arrests so far.The Daily ... More >>

Omar Edwards Vigil This Weekend

Sunday will mark a month since African-American police officer Omar Edwards was shot and killed by a fellow cop.The Guardians Association, a fraternity of black officers, will observe the day with a candle light vigil in East Harlem -- where attendees will march from the precinct where Edwards worke ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: (Updated) Cops Looking for Two Suspects in Escalade Shooting

View Larger Map DATE: Sunday June 14th, 2009 at 8:24 p.m. LOCATION: 330 Hinsdale St., Brooklyn The police have suspects in the shooting of two men in Brooklyn last Sunday. Detectives have been showing mug shots of two men around the neighborhood in an effort to find them, residents said. The pol ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Throop Avenue Killing

View Larger Map DATE: Tuesday, June 16, 2009, 7:14 p.m. LOCATION: Outside 485 Throop Ave., Brooklyn. The police are saying that a 17-year-old was shot to death outside 485 Throop Ave. He was shot in the chest. Paramedics took him to Woodhull Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Nobody's been a ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Shot, Dies in Brooklyn

View Larger Map DATE: Sunday June 14, 2009, 11:30 p.m. LOCATION: In front of 1054 Dean St. A Brooklyn man was shot in the torso and managed to drag himself several blocks before he collapsed. Philllip Kenyatta Reed of Madison Avenue was shot outside 605 Franklin Ave., but the police found him outs ... More >>

Somebody Got Murdered: Shooting in Sheepshead Bay

View Larger MapLOCATION: Voorhies Avenue and East 18th StreetTIME: 12:47 a.m. this morningA 50-year-old native of India was shot and mortally wounded shortly after midnight Thursday in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn. Details on the shooting are still limited, but cops say Tamiz Din was shot ... More >>

UPDATE: Sean Bell Cops Not Guilty on All Counts As City Reacts

Feds Pledge Bell Shooting Probe and Sharpton Promises Hit-and-Run Protests As Cops Walk

Sean Bell Shooting Victim Arrested in Queens

Cops Hunt Two Suspects in Police Shooting

Staten Island Commune Stalker Pleads Not Guilty

Suspects as Usual

After the Sean Bell shooting, the NYPD opened a surprising investigation—into the victims

Who Shot Brad Will?

Busta Rhymes' Bodyguard Murdered at Video Shoot

A List With Bullets

NYPD shooting deaths of civilians, starting with Diallo and not ending

Grand Jury's Out

Brooklyn D.A. Accused of Failing to Indict Cops Who Kill

A Seven-Year Ricochet

With an Eye Lost, a Police Shooting Victim Waits for Justice

New Year's Grief

'Justified' Shootings Spotlight Police Policy Issues

Another 'Justified' Homicide?

A Police Shooting Reveals Scared Tenants and Scary Cops

'N 2 Deep

A Long-Running Feud Between an Aspiring Rapper and an Undercover Cop Ends in a Controversial Shooting

The Fleeing Man

Raising Doubts About the Guilt of Mumia Abu-Jamal