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
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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
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
Police Fatally Shoot a Man in the Bronx, Officials Say
By Gotham Rex on May 14, 2022
The death came just days after officers in the borough killed a 25-year-old man who officials said had fired first during a chase. Source: New York Times
N.Y.P.D. Should Discipline 145 Officers for Misconduct, Watchdog Says
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The civilian oversight group made the recommendations after reviewing hundreds of complaints against police tactics during the racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd. Source: New York Times
Police Officer Is Shot in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on May 11, 2022
The New York Police Department said the officer had been shot in the arm as he and a partner chased a man. They returned fire, striking the suspect in the head, officials said. Source: New York Times
Shawn Williams, Falsely Accused of a Murder in Brooklyn, Wins $10.5 Million
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2022
Shawn Williams, falsely accused of a 1993 murder in Brooklyn, won the largest settlement so far thanks to the alleged misconduct of a once-renowned homicide detective. Source: New York Times
Fatal Shooting of Deliveryman Stuns a Queens Neighborhood
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2022
Zhiwen Yan, who delivered Chinese food in Forest Hills, had a signature greeting for customers: “Hello, my friend!” He was killed on his scooter at a stoplight. Source: New York Times
New York Honors 4 Who Spotted Brooklyn Shooting Suspect
By Gotham Rex on April 20, 2022
The mayor and police commissioner honored the tipsters who alerted the police after seeing Frank R. James, who was then arrested in the Brooklyn subway shooting. Source: New York Times
Inside the N.Y.P.D. Manhunt for the Brooklyn Subway Shooter
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Witnesses, video, police accounts and court records depict a troubled man’s carefully planned attack, and the lucky breaks he seized to melt back into the city. Source: New York Times
Subway Attack Proves City’s Resilience Again: ‘We Don’t Have a Choice’
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
The fabled toughness of New York’s residents has helped them power through trauma and tragedy. The shooting this week is another test. Source: New York Times
Manhunt Ends but Questions Linger After Arrest in Subway Attack
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
The motive in the shootings has yet to be established. Source: New York Times
Faulty Subway Cameras in Brooklyn Shooting Were Flagged Days Earlier
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
Maintenance workers on Sunday inspected the cameras at the 36th Street station in Brooklyn, where a gunman wounded 10 and left 13 injured, and discovered a connection problem. Source: New York Times
Frank James’s Sister Says ‘He’s Been on His Own His Whole Life.’
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
Frank R. James, whom the police are seeking in connection with the subway attack on Tuesday, was born in the Bronx but spent his life moving from city to city, his sister said. Source: New York Times
‘Closest one to him was me,’ said one of the victims of the shooting.
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
Source: New York Times