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Yahoo
3 days ago
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Teen shot inside NYCHA building in Brooklyn: NYPD
BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (PIX11) — The NYPD is investigating a shooting that happened at a NYCHA building in Brooklyn on Saturday afternoon. The incident happened around 4:45 p.m. at the Brevoort Houses at 1831 Fulton Street. More Local News A 16-year-old was shot in the stomach inside the building, according to the NYPD. The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital in stable condition. The NYPD has not released any information about the suspect. Investigations are ongoing. Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
26-05-2025
- Yahoo
Pregnant woman, 32, mowed down by hit-and-run driver after late-night fender bender in NYC: police
A 32-year-old pregnant woman was struck and dragged to her death by an SUV after getting into a late-night Brooklyn fender bender with the hit-and-run driver — who remains on the loose, police said Sunday. The tragic motorist, identified by police as Tiffany Cifuni, allegedly got out of her 2021 Toyota 4Runner to check for damage after a minor collision with a 2016 Chevy Trax at Van Buren Street and Marcus Garvey Boulevard shortly before midnight Saturday, according to police. That's when cops said the driver of the Trax gunned it and struck Cifuni from behind, dragging her before speeding away against traffic on Lafayette Avenue, a one-way street, an NYPD spokesperson said. But the driver's rampage wasn't done — police said the Chevy struck a parked Volkswagen SUV while trying to get away, and then slammed into a 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 38-year-old woman behind the wheel. The crazed driver then got out and fled on foot, leaving behind the Chevy, which had temporary plates. Police responded to the scene following a 911 call and found Cifuni, of Long Island, unresponsive. She was taken to Kings County Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said. Her heartbroken in-laws told ABC7 that Cifuni was in her first trimester of pregnancy and had shared the news with them that she and her husband James were expecting their first child just two weeks ago. The mom-to-be was coming home from the Beyoncé concert at MetLife Stadium when she was killed, according to the outlet. The driver of the Grand Cherokee was not seriously injured in that crash. The driver of the Chevy Trax remains on the loose, according to police. Additional reporting by Larry Celona.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Yahoo
Woman in Brooklyn fender-bender fatally run down by other driver after getting out of car
A woman who got out of her car after getting into a fender-bender in Brooklyn was fatally mowed down by the other driver — who then sped off against traffic on a one-way street before crashing into two parked cars, police said Sunday. The mayhem began when the 32-year-old victim's car was struck by a Chevy Trax driver near Van Buren St. and Marcus Garvey Blvd. in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 11:55 p.m. Saturday, cops said. When the victim got out of her car and approached the SUV, its driver barreled into her then turned onto Lafayette Ave., heading the wrong way down a one-way street to get away, cops said. The driver then crashed into two parked vehicles, bailed out and ran off, abandoning the SUV, which has temporary paper license plates. Medics rushed the victim to Kings County Hospital but she could not be saved. Her name was not immediately released. The driver who struck her has not been caught.
Yahoo
25-04-2025
- Yahoo
Woman arrested in January car crash that killed 57-year-old woman in Brooklyn
A woman driver who fatally struck a 57-year-old pedestrian in Brooklyn in January has been arrested— three months after the deadly crash, police said. Megan Martin, 30, was driving a Nissan Pathfinder eastbound on Blake Ave. and attempting to make a left turn onto Pennsylvania Ave. in East New York when she barreled into Janet Henriquez, who was crossing the street shortly before 9 a.m. on Jan. 24, according to police. EMS transported Henriquez to Kings County Hospital in stable condition, but she took a turn for the worse and died at the hospital later that day, police said. Martin, who lives in Queens, stayed at the scene after the crash. She was arrested Wednesday following a police investigation, and was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian, and failure to exercise due care, cops said.
Yahoo
09-03-2025
- Yahoo
Gunman fled in Cadillac after shooting man to death on Brooklyn street
The gunman wanted for fatally shooting a 45-year-old man in the head on a Brooklyn street fled in a Cadillac, cops said Sunday as they released a photo of the suspect. Steven Battle was shot on Rockaway Ave. near Somers St. in the Ocean Hill section of Bedford-Stuyvesant about 2:40 am. Saturday, cops said. Medics rushed him to Kings County Hospital but he could not be saved. Cops released a surveillance photo of the suspect early Sunday and asked the public's help tracking him down. He fled in a black four-door Cadillac sedan, according to police. The suspect is described as having a dark complexion, slim build, braids and facial hair. He wore a dark blue hoodie, light gray jeans and black-and-white sneakers. Police are asking anyone with information to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.
