NYPD: Several shot in the Bronx and Brooklyn during violent holiday weekend

The holiday weekend took a violent turn as several shootings were reported across the city.

News 12 Staff

Jul 6, 2020, 10:10 AM

Updated 1,397 days ago

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The holiday weekend took a violent turn as several shootings were reported across the city.
Police say there were 30 shootings and 10 homicides across New York City on Sunday alone.
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Police says the shootings happened just hours apart and one block away from one another in Claremont Sunday night. They say three people were shot around 9 p.m. Of those three, two were killed.
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Police say when they arrived they found a 22-year-old man shot multiple times. He was transported to the hospital and pronounced dead. A 27-year-old was found shot in the neck. He also was pronounced dead at the hospital. Officers also found a 29-year-old man who they say was shot in the arm and is now in stable condition. No arrests have been made.
Just one block over on 170th Street, another shooting took place just before 6 p.m. Police say a 29-year-old Brooklyn man was shot in the chest and killed. News 12 is told that victim’s name is Anthony Robinson.
The night was also violent in Brooklyn, with police reporting a fatal shooting in Brownsville. They say a 21-year-old man was found shot in the chest. He was pronounced dead at Brookdale Hospital.
Mayor Bill de Blasio says this weekend's crime is an all hands on deck issue.
The mayor says there is a tremendous amount of frustration and that he plans on refocusing city resources and moving more police officers out in the field.
He says everyone must work together to address violence. 


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