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Community Mourns as Two Gambian-Descent Men are Tragically Killed in Separate Bronx Shootings

New York — A tragic series of events unfolded in the Bronx over a 24-hour period, leaving two young men with ties to Gambia dead, just a mile and a half apart from each other. The violent incidents, amplifying concerns about community safety, occurred in neighborhoods already burdened with a recent uptick in crime. On Saturday night around 9:35 p.m., 31-year-old Sakou Saho was fatally shot multiple times in the chest near Sheridan Ave. and …

Bronx Community Mourns the Tragic Loss of a Young Protector in Senseless Street Violence

Bronx, NY — A local community was plunged into mourning after Carlos Rivera, a 23-year-old Bronx resident, was tragically shot and killed following an altercation just blocks from his home. The incident occurred shortly before 3 p.m. on Sunday, leaving a family devastated and seeking answers. According to police, officers dispatched in response to a 911 call arrived at the scene near E. 176th St. and Anthony Ave. to find Rivera with two gunshot wounds …

Elderly Woman Brutally Attacked by Duo in Unprovoked Bronx Assault; Police Seek Suspects

New York, NY — An 82-year-old woman was brutally assaulted by two individuals on a Bronx street in what appears to be an unprovoked attack, according to police reports released on Friday. The incident occurred just after 7 p.m. on August 2 at the intersection of East 212th Street and White Plains Road in the Olinville neighborhood. The elderly victim was approached by a man and a woman, neither of whom she knew, police said. …

Caught on Camera: Armed Duo’s Violent Raid on Bronx Bodega Leaves Community on Edge

New York — A violent incident unfolded at a Bronx bodega when two armed robappers invaded the local business, assaulting an employee and forcibly taking cash from the register. Authorities have identified this brazen act as part of a series of similar crimes perpetrated by the suspects, marking an alarming trend of targeted attacks on small businesses in the area. The occurrence, captured vividly on security cameras, provides critical evidence as law enforcement officials intensify …

Bronx Bodega Worker Hospitalized After Gun-Wielding Thieves Steal $1,500 in Violent Robbery Caught on Camera

New York, NY – A bodega in the Bronx experienced a violent robbery when two masked men stole $1,500 after assaulting an employee. The incident, which was captured on the store’s surveillance footage, has alarmed the community and spurred a police investigation. The robbery unfolded rapidly as the assailants, faces obscured by medical masks, exited a silver sedan and burst into the Gourmet Deli on Morris Park Avenue. One of the robbers struck an employee …

Daylight Horror in the Bronx: Man Suffers Facial Slash in Sudden Kingsbridge Attack

Bronx, NY — A violent encounter unfolded on Saturday morning in the Bronx, where a 27-year-old man suffered a severe laceration to his face after being slashed by an unknown assailant. The incident took place in broad daylight, just before half-past nine, on West Kingsbridge Road, sending shockwaves through the normally bustling neighborhood. According to police reports, the attacker, who managed to approach undetected, suddenly attacked the victim from behind, wielding a knife before swiftly …

Bronx Arrest Made After Video Captures Violent Ambush and Rape

New York – Police in the South Bronx made an arrest in connection with a violent assault and rape after a video circulating online helped identify the suspect. The incident took place on May 1 on East 152nd Street near Courtland Avenue in Melrose. Surveillance footage captured the moment when the attacker ambushed a woman, using a belt to wrap around her neck and drag her to the ground, appearing to render her unconscious. The …

Belt Choking Leads to Arrest of Bronx Rape Suspect

THE BRONX, N.Y. – A person of interest was taken into police custody for questioning on Saturday following a disturbing incident where a woman was choked with a belt and sexually assaulted on a Bronx street. Reports from police sources have indicated that the individual is now in custody as the investigation continues. Police had previously identified a suspect, Kashaan Parks, 39, in connection to the May 1 attack near 152nd Street and Third Avenue. …

Venezuelan nationals targeted in fatal Bronx shooting: NYPD

Police in New York City, New York, revealed that the victims of a fatal Bronx shooting were identified as Venezuelan nationals. The incident took place outside a McDonald’s in Mott Haven, where a gray Honda Civic pulled up to a 2015 Nissan Rogue around 4 a.m. on Monday. Adrian Mendoza, 24, and Jhombeyker Bisbal, 31, were inside the vehicle when a passenger from the Civic approached and then opened fire. Mendoza was shot in the …

Innocent Bystander Fatally Shot During Botched Robbery in Bronx Bodega: Shocking Details Emerge

Bronx, New York – Stefon Barnes, a 29-year-old bystander, tragically lost his life in a bodega in Bronx, New York, during an attempted robbery by an armed gunman. The incident occurred on Easter Sunday at the Gourmet Deli on East Tremont Avenue near Marmion Avenue, where Barnes was caught in the crossfire as the thief targeted another shopper. The thief, brandishing a gun, attempted to rob a customer, but a struggle ensued, leading to a …