Man Shot by Police in Concourse Village
A man pointing a fake gun at officers was critically wounded by police early Saturday, authorities said.
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Fire Set Outside Bronx Mosque Same Day as Kosher Market Attack
Worshipers at the Bangla Bazar Jame Masjid mosque on Odell Street had just finished morning prayers Tuesday when, surveillance footage shows, a man used a lighter to set trash on fire inside a garbage can outside the mosque, police said.
NYPD Launches New Unit to Stop Hate Crimes
The Racially and Ethnically Motivated Extremism squad will gather and analyze intelligence in an effort to crush extremist plots like Tuesday’s anti-Semitic mass shooting at a Jersey City Kosher supermarket.
Bloods Gang Member Arrested for Two Bronx Murders: Police
Dane Richardson, 36, is expected to be charged with two counts of murder, attempted criminally negligent homicide, weapon possession, and drug possession.
Hundreds of Genetic Profiles Removed From City’s DNA Database: Report
Nearly 400 genetic profiles of victims and witnesses have been removed from New York City’s DNA identification index, a database that has come under scrutiny for what critics describe as illegal collection of genetic material, according to a new report.
Man Shot in Chest as Bloody Week Continues in Bronx
The latest shooting happened around 2:10 p.m. Friday on East 166th Street near Union Avenue when a gunman stepped out a white BMW and opened fire, wounding the 25-year-old victim before driving off, according to the NYPD.
Police Hunt Gunman in Smoke Shop Homicide
Kashka Richards, 23, was shot in his head at the shop on 167th Street near Sheridan Avenue about 11 p.m. Wednesday, according to the NYPD.
Teen Fatally Shot, Brother Wounded Outside Soundview Houses
Stephon Brown, 19, and his brother were standing outside one of the housing project’s buildings on Randall Avenue when a black-clad gunman opened fire shortly after 9 p.m., according to the NYPD.
New Reward Announced in Bronx Triple Homicide
NYPD investigators said Sam Cross, 51, opened fire outside a Castle Hill strip mall in June 2018, killing Mustafa Tarver, 33, Christopher Alleyne, also 33, and Arileida Jimenez, 45, all from the Bronx.
Man Fatally Shot in Mount Hope; Killing Possibly Linked to Drug Dispute
A 29-year old man was shot to death, possibly in connection with a drug dispute, outside a Mount Hope building Friday, authorities said.