On Saturday night, two gunmen opened fire near a barber shop and laundromat in Queens. At least 10 people were shot dead. NBC New York Report. New York City police are looking for the shooter and two fugitive drivers who helped them escape the scene on a moped. They are described as wearing masks and hoodies.
The age of the victims of the “shameless, coordinated attack” ranged from 19 to 72 years old. There were no reports of casualties. Everyone is expected to survive the disaster, and the police said it was mainly a leg injury.
Chief Detective James Essig and New York Policemen The department stated that it currently believes that the incident is gang-motivated. According to reports, the three shot dead were known members of the Trinitarios gang. The other seven victims are attending a birthday party at a restaurant near the area.
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As of Sunday morning, at least 40 cartridge cases have been recovered from the scene. The scope of the shooting was so large that within seven hours after the shooting ended, investigators were still looking for new cartridge cases.
“There is only one common theme, and I want to go out. This is a recurring theme that keeps happening and it must stop throughout the city,” Esig said in a statement. “That’s a gang member. That’s a gun. There are multiple guns at the scene, a scooter in use, a mask. In the end, the accidental target was hit. This is unacceptable on the streets of our New York City. It must be stopped.”
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Governor of New York State Andrew Cuomo In July Declaring gun violence is Disaster emergency in the state. Cuomo even said that guns have caused more deaths in New York than COVID-19.
“We spread from one epidemic to another,” Cuomo said. “We went from the COVID to the gun violence epidemic and the fear and death that followed. When you look at the recent numbers, the situation is very bad. More people die from gun violence than from COVID.”
Cuomo outlined seven points he hopes to solve in curbing gun violence: treat gun violence as an urgent public health problem; use data and science to target hot spots; actively contact young people at risk, break the cycle of escalation of violence, and let illegal guns be used. Stay away from the streets, keep guns away from dangerous people, and rebuild the relationship between the police and the community.
