After a remarkable five-day period without a shooting victim, New York City's streak came to an end with two separate shootings on Thursday and Friday night. Though the city has seen a decrease in gun violence this year, these incidents serve as a reminder of the ongoing challenge.
New York City experienced a remarkable five-day period this week without a single shooting victim, marking the longest such streak in at least 30 years. The NYPD celebrated this achievement, attributing it to the hard work and dedication of its officers. However, the streak came to an end with two separate shootings on Thursday and Friday night. The first shooting occurred around 10:16 p.m. on Thursday in Brooklyn's East New York section.
A 34-year-old man was shot in the legs after crashing his car into a parked vehicle and engaging in a verbal dispute with an individual who claimed to know the owner of the struck car. The victim was transported to Brookdale University Hospital in stable condition.Just hours later, around 1 a.m. on Friday, a 17-year-old was shot once in the leg outside a laundromat in the Bronx's Soundview section. He encountered two men, one of whom opened fire before both fled the scene. The suspects were described as having a medium complexion and wearing black clothing with blue masks. These incidents brought an end to the historic five-day period of no shootings, which began on Saturday night and lasted until Thursday night. This marked the first time since the NYPD began keeping detailed records 30 years ago that the city had gone so long without a shooting victim. Despite the recent shootings, the city has seen a positive trend in gun violence reduction. Through Sunday, 45 people had been shot this year, the same number as last year. However, the number of shooting incidents has decreased by 25.6%, with 29 incidents this year compared to 39 last year. Earlier this week, the city announced that the NYPD had seized more than 20,000 illegal firearms since Mayor Eric Adams took office in 2022, including over 1,400 ghost guns.
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