The shootings came at a charged moment in the relationship between New York City and the thousands of people who live on the streets here. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides”
Thomas Demakos, Judge in Howard Beach Murder Case, Dies at 98
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
In a notorious 1987 trial over the death of a Black man in New York City, he ruled that defense lawyers could not exclude potential jurors on the basis of race. Source: New York Times
Police Seek Help to Find Suspect Who Shot 2 Homeless Men, Killing One
By Gotham Rex on March 13, 2022
The victims, both of whom had been sleeping, were shot in Lower Manhattan within hours of one another, the police said. Source: New York Times
Two Employees Stabbed at Museum of Modern Art
By Gotham Rex on March 12, 2022
Both victims were in stable condition. The police said the suspect was a regular patron whose membership had been revoked. Source: New York Times
She Killed Two Women. At 83, She Is Charged With Dismembering a Third.
By Gotham Rex on March 10, 2022
Harvey Marcelin was charged with murder after a head was found in her Brooklyn apartment. Officials said it belonged to a dismembered body discovered in a shopping cart. Source: New York Times
The 2 Political Operatives at the Center of a New Jersey Murder Mystery
By Gotham Rex on March 5, 2022
As Sean Caddle has now admitted, sinister plots were more than just idle fantasy to him. Source: New York Times
Alpo Martinez Was Killed Over Road Rage in Harlem, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on March 1, 2022
Alpo Martinez, a former Harlem drug kingpin who became an informant, was killed not for snitching but because of a simmering feud over his erratic driving, a law enforcement official said. Source: New York Times
How This ‘Progressive Prosecutor’ Balances Politics and Public Safety
By Gotham Rex on February 26, 2022
As his peers around the country face fierce criticism, Eric Gonzalez, the Brooklyn district attorney, is navigating a narrow path so far. Source: New York Times
Suspect Accused of Killing Christina Yuna Lee Charged With Murder
By Gotham Rex on February 15, 2022
Christina Yuna Lee, who was described as “irreplaceable,” was stabbed to death in her apartment after a man followed her into her building. Source: New York Times
Woman, 35, Followed and Stabbed Inside Her Chinatown Apartment
By Gotham Rex on February 13, 2022
The 25-year-old suspect, who the police said was arrested as he tried to escape from a back window, had a record of misdemeanor arrests. Source: New York Times
To Stop Gun Violence, This Police Captain Is Trying a Novel Approach
By Gotham Rex on February 4, 2022
An N.Y.P.D. precinct in Brooklyn is seeing promise in a different kind of response to a shooting last spring: paying 15 teenagers to attend a “healing circle.” Source: New York Times
Thousands Mourn N.Y.P.D. Officer Whose Dreams Ended With Fatal Shooting
By Gotham Rex on February 2, 2022
Wilbert Mora, one of two officers killed after responding to a 911 call in Harlem last month, was remembered at his funeral for his warmth and compassion. Source: New York Times
An ‘Eerily Similar’ Murder-for-Hire
By Gotham Rex on February 1, 2022
New revelations about a killing in 2014 have prompted questions from the son of a New Jersey couple found dead in their home that year. Source: New York Times
Plea in Murder-for-Hire Plot Revives Questions About 2 Unsolved Deaths
By Gotham Rex on January 31, 2022
The son of a New Jersey couple found dead in 2014 cites “eerily similar” circumstances in new revelations about a killing that year. Source: New York Times
Funeral Held for Jason Rivera, NYPD Officer Killed in Harlem
By Gotham Rex on January 28, 2022
Detective Jason Rivera, 22, is among the youngest police officers killed in the line of duty in New York City. Source: New York Times