13 people were injured and one person was killed in NYC, US, in separate shootings across the city since Sunday, July 17th.
New York City, one of the most lively and thriving cities in the world, has recently witnessed a series of different shootings spanning across just 11 hours.
According to the New York Police Department, shootings took place in five different areas in the city. Some of the victims were a 74 year old woman, a woman taking her dog for a walk and a mother and her daughter inside a grocery store.
The suspects of the two incidents are believed to be a pair of gunmen committing both crimes. The gunmen were seen riding bicycles, however no arrests for any of the shootings have been made so far.
Here’s what happened in the NYC shootings.
Bronx.
Gunfire broke out at around 8:45pm on Sunday outside another supermarket in the Bronx borough. The shooting was taking place outside the supermarket, however, stray bullets went through the windows and hit the mother-daughter duo. The mother (46) had a grazed chin and the daughter (13) had suffered a gunshot wound to the arm. The Police said that the mother and daughter were both rushed to the hospital for treatment.
The police speculated that the gunfire occurred due to an argument between the two gunmen. Therefore, they opened fire and fled the scene on bicycles soon after.
Here after, at around a similar time, a few blocks away from the first shooting another occured. A shooter shot a 22 year old woman walking her dog. She was taken to the hospital later as well but was in stable condition.
Investigators are convinced that the shootings of both instances, the mother-daughter at the grocery store and the woman walking her dog are linked to each other. However, no suspects have been identified as of now.
Brooklyn.
Earlier on the same day, a 74 year old woman was shot while she was sitting on a bench outside a public housing development in Brooklyn, NYC. The woman is said to have suffered a gunshot wound to her stomach. The NYPD said that she was soon rushed to the hospital and is stable.
Soon after the above four victims were shot, four more people were shot. In the Brownsville area of Brooklyn, four people had suffered injuries due to a shooting. One of the victims was a 16 year old boy who suffered a gunshot to the head. The other three had lesser injuries, two of them and the teenager were taken to the hospital to be treated. One was treated on site.
This shooting occurred due to a disagreement the victims had with the shooter. After which, he opened fire on the four.
Staten Island.
NYPD is investigating into the shooting to identify the suspect, all while simultaneously looking into another shooting that occured in Staten Island. A woman was injured in the shooting however, was in stable.
Further details on this shooting aren’t available in depth.
Harlem.
Subsequently, at around 11pm outside a public housing development in Harlem, another shooting occurred. According to the police, a man caught a bullet to the head. The victim was rushed to the hospital soon after where he was sadly pronounced dead. The police have not identified the shooter however, the victim was identified as Sean Tinsley who was a well known gang member.
Flatbush, Brooklyn.
Next, in Flatbush, a neighborhood in Brooklyn, more gunfire was heard. Here, an 18 year old man had a bullet wound in the leg and was hospitalized.
Chelsea, Manhattan.
Few moments after midnight, on Monday, a man was found suffering a gunshot to the chin after gunfire was reported in the Chelsea area of Manhattan. The 32 year old man was injured and placed in critical condition. NYPD also found gunshots in a nearby NYPD vehicle parked. The suspect was reported to have fled the scene in a BMW.
Queens.
Soon after 1am, Monday, a 21 year old also suffered a GSW to the leg. This shooting occurred in Rockaway Beach in Queens. Like Tinsley, this victim too was identified as a reputed gang member.
Crotona Park East, Bronx.
The final gunshots in a span of just about 7 hours was heard at 3:55am in the Crotona Park East area, making this the third shooting in the Bronx. The victim was found with a non-life threatening bullet wound on his leg.
What may seem like a bizarre turn of events, is simply what the city sees quite regularly. The amount of gun violence in America is at an all time high.
