Bronx DA to Trade iPads, Cash Cards for Operable Guns
Amid a surge in shootings in the borough, DA Darcel Clark’s Office is partnering with the Yankees to trade Apple tablets for street guns.
Gun Violence
Teen Girl Slain Inside Bronx Nightclub, Two Others Wounded
Wendolin Ortiz, 19, suffered terminal injuries, while two other victims, men aged 28 and 30, are expected to recover.
Two Teens Shot at St. Mary’s Park Houses in Melrose
A shooting at the project Thursday night left two boys with bullet wounds, authorities said.
Bronx Man Borough’s Latest Homicide Victim
Dante Young suffered a fatal gunshot wound to his torso shortly after 6:35 p.m. Monday.
Man Shot in Stomach After Parkchester Dispute
By Kevin [email protected] A 22-year-old man was seriously wounded by gunfire in the Bronx Tuesday following a dispute with the shooter, authorities said. The victim […]
Two Women Struck by Stray Bullets in Mott Haven
The victims, ages 33 and 40, suffered non-life threatening wounds in Saturday’s shooting outside the Mill Brook Houses.
Indictment in Murder of Bronx Basketball Star
A Bronx man has been indicted in the homicide of Brandon Hendricks, a 17-year-old high school basketball player killed by a stray bullet in June.
Eight-Year-Old Girl Shot at Patterson Houses
The child suffered a gunshot wound to her stomach shortly after 9 a.m. inside her family’s apartment in Mott Haven. Her mother rushed her to Lincoln Hospital, where she is recovering and expected to survive, authorities said.
Man Shot Execution-Style in Mott Haven
Felix Medina suffered terminal injuries around 4 p.m. Thursday when an unidentified gunman opened fire on East 141st Street, squeezing off bullets until Medina was dead.
NYC Homicides Surpass Last Year’s Total: Data
At least 321 people have been slain by killers in the five boroughs since Jan. 1, eclipsing the 319 homicides tallied by police citywide last year, according to NYPD data.