Man Slain Outside Monroe Houses as Deadly Weekend Continues
Ezequiel Rivera, a NYCHA tenant, suffered at least one fatal gunshot wound to the chest in front of the Monroe Houses in Soundview about 9:15 a.m. Sunday.
Crime
Reward Increased in Slaying of Bronx Mom Priscilla Vasquez
A $10,000 reward has been announced for information leading to an arrest in the killing of 25-year-old Bronx resident Priscilla Vasquez.
Two Men Fatally Shot in Tremont Amid Deadliest Summer in Years
Two men were shot and killed in separate homicides in Tremont Friday, continuing one of the deadliest summers the Bronx has seen in years, authorities said.
Gunman Fired Ten Shots into Morrisania Apartment: NYPD
Police are hunting a gunman who fired ten shots through the window of a Morrisania apartment, blasting away from the street until his clip was empty, authorities said.
Man Slain Over Flicked Cigarette in Morrisania
A 36-year-old man was shot dead Saturday night – in front of his terrified wife – after he mistakenly flicked a cigarette in the direction of his soon-to-be killer, authorities said.
Teen Stabbed, Beaten in Soundview Attack
Video of the attack shows the 14-year-old boy being pummeled by an attacker about 5 p.m. on July 30 as a second attacker runs from the scene on Soundview Avenue, according to the NYPD.
Exclusive: Commercial DNA Testing Company to Perform “Genetic Genealogy” on Crime Scene DNA in NY
State officials this week granted a permit to a private company to perform genetic genealogy testing and other controversial genetic analysis on crime scene DNA samples in New York – the first license of its kind ever issued here.
Two People Shot at Soundview Memorial Vigil
Two more people were wounded by gunfire in Soundview Monday, days after a young father died by homicide in the same neighborhood, authorities said.
Trans Victim Slain in The Bronx
Tiffany Harris, 32, was found stabbed inside an apartment building hallway around 1:30 a.m. Sunday, roughly a mile from the victim’s own residence, according to the NYPD.
Hell’s Angels Members Charged in Killing of Pagans Leader
The arrests come amid a territorial war between the Pagans and Hell’s Angels motorcycle gangs in the Bronx