Glenn Hirsch was charged with murder in the death of Zhiwen Yan, a slaying that prosecutors said came after a monthslong campaign of harassment. Source: New York Times
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Eric Adams to Name ‘Gun Violence Czar’ Amid N.Y.C. Shooting Surge
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Elected on the premise that he could reduce violent crime, Mayor Eric Adams continues to be confronted with a stubbornly high number of gun offenses. Source: New York Times
N.J. Prosecutors Open New Inquiry Into Deaths of Prominent Couple
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
New Jersey’s acting attorney general is investigating the 2014 deaths of Joyce and John Sheridan, a former state transportation commissioner. Source: New York Times
Brooklyn Subway Shooting Victim Sues Gun Maker Glock
By Gotham Rex on May 31, 2022
Ilene Steur, who was shot in the Sunset Park attack in April, argued that Glock markets its firearms by emphasizing qualities that make them attractive to criminals. Source: New York Times
Q Train Killing Threatens Subway’s Fragile Recovery From Pandemic
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
The subway is at a critical moment as transit officials struggle to bring back riders, to shore up the system’s finances and to address fears over safety. Source: New York Times
Man in Custody in ‘Every New Yorker’s Worst Nightmare’
By Gotham Rex on May 25, 2022
Andrew Abdullah, 25, the suspect in the fatal shooting on the Q train, had a history of arrests in gun offenses. Source: New York Times
The Suspect in a Fatal Subway Shooting Is in Police Custody
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
Andrew Abdullah was the subject of a manhunt that began minutes after a gunman shot a passenger on a northbound Q train on Sunday. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers’ Confidence in Subway Safety Is Shaken Again
By Gotham Rex on May 24, 2022
The fatal shooting of Daniel Enriquez on the Q train has left commuters apprehensive, though crime in the subway remains low. Source: New York Times
‘We Need All Eyes on This’: Police Officers Hunt for Subway Gunman
By Gotham Rex on May 23, 2022
The police released images of the suspect who fatally shot a 48-year-old man on the Q train on Sunday, and they asked for help in locating the gunman. Source: New York Times
Man Shot and Killed on Subway in Manhattan
By Gotham Rex on May 22, 2022
Riders scrambled for safety when a gunman fired a shot on a Q train in Lower Manhattan on Sunday. He fled into the streets. Source: New York Times
Girl, 11, Was Killed When One Teen Tried to Shoot Another, Police Say
By Gotham Rex on May 20, 2022
The police filed charges in a Bronx slaying that came as New York’s children are suffering in a wave of violence. Source: New York Times
911 Dispatcher May Be Fired Over Handling of Buffalo Shooting Call
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
Erie County began an investigation after a supermarket worker said the dispatcher hung up on her when she called during the attack. Source: New York Times
In Buffalo, Biden Denounces ‘Domestic Terrorism’
By Gotham Rex on May 18, 2022
The president acknowledged that it would be difficult to persuade Congress to act on restricting guns. Source: New York Times
Bronx Shooting: 11-Year-Old Girl Is Killed by Stray Bullet
By Gotham Rex on May 17, 2022
The girl was shot by someone who had been chasing a man on a motorized scooter, the police said. It’s the latest episode of deadly violence against children in New York City. Source: New York Times
Girl, 9, Found Dead in Brooklyn Home With Cuts to Her Head and Bite Marks
By Gotham Rex on May 16, 2022
“They said it was a horrific crime scene,” a neighbor said, adding that he watched police officers who appeared to be wiping away tears. Source: New York Times