GANGLAND: Seven Shot In Pair Of Paterson Drive-Bys, Police Eye Battle Over Drug Turf GANGLAND: Seven Shot In Pair Of Paterson Drive-Bys, Police Eye Battle Over Drug Turf
Gangland: Seven Shot In Pair Of Paterson Drive-Bys, Police Eye Battle Over Drug Turf Gang warfare was suspected in the wounding of five men and two women -- one of whom was shot in the head -- in a pair of Paterson drive-bys less than a half-hour apart, responders said. Witnesses reported seeing the same white Acura flee the shootings in two drug-infested neighborhoods, as gunfire in the Silk City continues to escalate. A drive-by at the corner of 30th Street and 22nd Avenue wounded five city men ranging in age from 22 to 27 shortly before 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint release. All…
CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old
CT Teen Charged For Fatal Shooting Of 3-Year-Old A Connecticut teen has been arrested for allegedly shooting and killing a 3-year-old boy during a drive-by shooting. Jaziah Smith, age 19, of Hartford, was arrested on Monday, April 19, for the killing which took place around Saturday afternoon, April 10 in Hartford, said Lt. Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car…
3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say 3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say
3-Year-Old Fatally Shot, Teenager Killed In Separate Incident In CT, Police Say A 3-year-old Connecticut boy was shot and killed, the apparent unintended victim of a drive-by shooting, and a 16-year-old boy was fatally shot and another injured during a separate incident. Both took place on Saturday, April 10 in Hartford. The 3-year-old boy, identified as Randell Jones, was shot around 2:25 p.m. Saturday while riding in a vehicle near 182 Nelson St., with his mother, his 4- and 5-year-old siblings, and another man when a shooter in another vehicle began firing bullets at the family’s car, said Lt Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department. Caught o…
Woman, 23, Wounded In Paterson Drive-By Woman, 23, Wounded In Paterson Drive-By
Woman, 23, Wounded In Paterson Drive-By A Paterson woman was wounded in a broad-daylight drive-by shooting, authorities said. The woman arrived at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center via private vehicles shortly before 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a joint announcement. She’d been walking in the area of 20th Avenue and State Street when someone in a passing car fired several shots, hitting her an unspecified number of times, they said. Her injuries weren’t considered life-threatening, Valdes and Baycora said. They didn’t say whether any suspects …
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection
Suspect At Large After Shooting At Long Island Intersection A 43-year-old man was hospitalized after being struck by a bullet in a drive-by shooting at a Long Island intersection, police said. Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 23, a person driving a 2016 Toyota Camry was traveling east on Edison Avenue in West Babylon, making a left hand turn onto Dale Street, when gunshots rang out from a different passing vehicle. Police said that a Wyandanch resident who was a passenger in the Camry was grazed by one of the bullets, causing non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Camry took the passenger to the Shell gas station on Straight Pat…
Authorities ID Man, 20, Killed In Lakewood Drive-By Shooting Authorities ID Man, 20, Killed In Lakewood Drive-By Shooting
Authorities ID Man, 20, Killed In Lakewood Drive-By Shooting Authorities have identified the 20-year-old man killed during a drive-by shooting on Sunday night in Ocean County. At about 7:40 p.m, Lakewood police responded to reports of shots fired at 166 Tudor Court, according to Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer and Lakewood Township Police Chief Gregory Meyer. A 9-1-1 caller said that a man had collapsed in the middle of the road, Billhimer and Meyer said. Responding patrol officers found Da'Jour Randolph, 20, of Little Egg Harbor, with an apparent gunshot wound to the chest, the prosecutor said.  Randolph was taken to Monmouth Medical…
Lyndhurst PD: Accused Out-Of-State Drive-By Shooter Free On Bail Caught With Loaded Gun Lyndhurst PD: Accused Out-Of-State Drive-By Shooter Free On Bail Caught With Loaded Gun
Lyndhurst PD: Accused Out-Of-State Drive-By Shooter Free On Bail Caught With Loaded Gun A man charged in a drive-by shooting in Mississippi led a Lyndhurst police officer on a brief chase before he was caught with a loaded gun, authorities said. Officer Ed Montoya initially tried to stop Kendrick Mykel Ford, 23, of Bude, Mississippi after spotting several equipment violations on his older-model Dodge Charger, Detective Lt. Vincent Auteri said. Ford hit the gas instead, turning from Polito Avenue onto Rutherford Avenue headed westbound, Auteri said. He eventually pulled over at Orient Way as Montoya learned that the vehicle wasn’t registered, the lieutenant said. Montoya smel…
Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Drive-By Shooting Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Drive-By Shooting
Police Search For Suspect In Fatal Drive-By Shooting Police are seeking a suspect in Tuesday’s fatal drive-by shooting. The victim is a 28-year-old man whom police have not identified. The killing happened Tuesday, Nov. 3, on Cherry Street, said Waterbury Police. The shooter fled the scene. On that day, the victim was driving an Audi on East Main Street at approximately 8 p.m. when he came to a stop at a traffic light near the typically-busy intersection of Cherry Street in Waterbury. A dark-colored SUV reportedly pulled up beside the victim's vehicle and opened fire, police said. The victim managed to make a right turn onto East Main Street…
Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting
Suspect Arrested In Drive-By Shooting Police have arrested a suspect in a late-September drive-by-shooting. Walter Cruz, 37, of Southbridge, was arrested on Friday, Oct. 9, at around 1:40 p.m., on the charges of assault with intent to kill, police said. There was also a warrant out for Cruz’s arrest on this charge. The arrest stems from a Sept. 27 incident in which police received reports of shots being fired around 9 p.m. in the area of Whitetail Circle in Southbridge. From the start, police believed the shooting was an isolated, targeted incident and that there was no additional danger to the public. Police made the arrest …
Northern Westchester Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway Northern Westchester Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway
Northern Westchester Man Shot From Other Vehicle On Long Island Expressway A Northern Westchester man was struck by a bullet while traveling on the Long Island Expressway, police said. The victim, a 28-year-old Peekskill resident, whose name has not been released, was struck in the leg in a drive-by shooting at approximately 11:30 p.m. in Melville on Monday, Sept. 7 near Route 110 and Round Swamp Road. Suffolk County police investigators said that the alleged shooter was driving on the Expressway before speeding away after the shooting. The Peekskill man was transported to Nassau University Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, where he was treated a…
NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch
NJ Child Protection Services Worker, 39, Killed By Stray Drive-By Bullet On Her Front Porch A beloved New Jersey Department of Children and Families worker was killed by a stray bullet on her front porch in a drive-by Trenton shooting, authorities said. Vernetta McCray -- who worked in the department for more than a decade -- was bleeding from her head after being shot on the front porch of her Hampton Avenue home around 9 p.m. Friday, officials said. Police had been called to the  300 block of Walnut Street for reports of more than 20 rounds fired, police said. McCray, 39, was taken to the hospital where she was listed in critical condition, and pronounced dead Saturd…
Hasbrouck Heights PD: Garfield Gunman Who Shot At Teen In Drive-By Captured In Passaic Hasbrouck Heights PD: Garfield Gunman Who Shot At Teen In Drive-By Captured In Passaic
Hasbrouck Heights PD: Garfield Gunman Who Shot At Teen In Drive-By Captured In Passaic Hasbrouck Heights detectives captured a Garfield man who they said tried to kill a borough teen in a drive-by shooting just off Route 46. Ramon Santana, 22, remained held Wednesday in the Bergen County Jail, charged with attempted murder, child endangerment and various weapons offenses. Santana fired from an SUV at the 17-year-old target, who was alone outside the Boulevard Apartments on Hoehn Avenue, shortly after 9:30 p.m. Monday, Detective Lt. Michael Colaneri Jr. said. The Acura SUV then sped east toward Boulevard, he said. The boy wasn't struck by gunfire, the lieutenant said. Detec…