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Four men gunned down by shooters on mopeds in New York

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – A violent episode unfolded in the Bronx on Tuesday evening as four individuals were targeted in a shooting incident by attackers on scooters, according to local authorities. The assault resulted in one fatality and left three others injured. The attack took place after 6 p.m. at the intersection of East Mount Eden Avenue and Townsend Avenue. Two scooters, each carrying two male suspects, arrived at the scene. The passengers on …

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Man arrested for unprovoked assault of 9-year-old girl

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NEW YORK, NY – A man has been apprehended after allegedly striking a 9-year-old girl without provocation at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The suspect, 30-year-old Jean Carlos Zarzuela, reportedly approached the young girl and her mother in the terminal’s dining area around noon on Saturday. Witnesses say Zarzuela struck the child in the face and then fled the scene. Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) police officers were quick to respond, providing immediate assistance …

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Two NYPD officers shot trying to apprehend a criminal with a violent history

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BROOKLYN, NY – Two officers from the New York Police Department (NYPD) were injured in a shooting incident in Brooklyn, as they attempted to apprehend a suspect with a history of violent crimes. The suspect, identified as 39-year-old Melvin Butler, allegedly seized a firearm from one of the officers and shot at them during an arrest attempt related to an assault on his mother. The incident occurred in a Brownsville apartment building around 3:30 p.m., …

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Vehicle plows into crowd at NYE celebration

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NEW YORK, NY – A vehicle plowed into a crowd of New Year’s Eve celebrants and law enforcement officers in New York City, resulting in at least nine injuries. The incident occurred near Madison Square Garden, on West 34th Street and 9th Avenue, according to the city’s Fire Department. The driver, a 44-year-old man, was involved in a dispute with another individual when police officers tried to intervene. Instead of complying, the man jumped into …

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Most-wanted trafficker’s false identity exposed

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – Authorities announced on Friday the capture of a man, who has been on Oklahoma’s most-wanted list for human trafficking charges, after living under a false identity for over two decades. The man, known as Feng Jiang, was arrested in New York City on October 24th, in relation to a warrant issued in a human trafficking investigation led by the Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics (OBN). Subsequent investigations revealed that Jiang had …

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Human leg discovered in a dumpster

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QUEENS, NY – A chilling discovery was made in a TD Bank parking lot in Queens, New York City, as human remains were unearthed from a dumpster on Wednesday, according to local law enforcement. The New York Police Department (NYPD) was alerted to the gruesome find by an anonymous 911 caller who reported seeing what looked like a human foot protruding from the dumpster. The NYPD responded swiftly to the call, arriving at the scene …

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NBA player arrested for strangling his girlfriend

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NYC, NY- Kevin Porter Jr., a guard for the Houston Rockets, was taken into custody in New York City on Monday following allegations of assaulting his girlfriend, Kysre Gondrezick, a former player in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), according to law enforcement officials. The 23-year-old NBA player was charged with assault and strangulation. The incident reportedly occurred early Monday morning at the Millennium Hilton near U.N. Plaza, where Porter and Gondrezick were staying. Law …

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Stray bullet hits 16-year-old girl during street corner shootout

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A 16-year-old girl was injured when she was hit by a stray bullet during a violent altercation on a street corner in Brooklyn. The incident occurred late Thursday night at the intersection of Linden Boulevard and Utica Avenue in East Flatbush. Authorities believe the girl was an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire between a group of men in an altercation. The altercation turned violent when one of the men involved pulled out a gun …

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Construction crane fire and collapse injures six in New York City

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Six people, including two firefighters, were injured when a construction crane carrying 16 tons of concrete caught fire and collapsed into a neighboring building in New York City. The incident occurred on Wednesday morning at 550 10th Avenue, an under-construction, vacant building near Hudson Yards. The top portion of the crane collapsed, striking a building across the street before crashing onto the ground. Fortunately, the incident happened during a less busy time of day, minimizing …

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Man goes on shooting spree with scooter and pistol

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A gunman riding a scooter caused panic in Brooklyn and Queens on Saturday morning, shooting four victims. The rampage began in Cypress Hills when a 25-year-old suspect shot a 21-year-old man in the shoulder. Shortly after, the gunman fatally shot an 87-year-old man on Jamaica Avenue. The suspect was apprehended within two hours of the shooting spree. The violence erupted at around 11:10 a.m. in Cypress Hills, where the suspect shot a 21-year-old man in …

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