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Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say
Man Killed, 5-Year-Old Injured In Hudson Valley Shooting, Police Say A man was killed and a 5-year-old riding his bike was injured during a shooting in the Hudson Valley. The shooting took place in Orange County around 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 29 in the city of Newburgh. The victims were found when Newburgh police officers on patrol heard gunfire in the area of Washington Street and Clark Street, said City of Newburgh Police Chief Anthony Geraci. Arriving officers located two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was a 5-year-old boy that had been riding his bicycle and sustained a gunshot wound to his leg, Geraci said. The s…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Five Shot In Separate Incidents In Westchester Five Shot In Separate Incidents In Westchester
Five Shot In Separate Incidents In Westchester Five people were injured in two separate shootings on the same night in Westchester County. Both shootings happened on Saturday, July 16, in Yonkers, according to the Yonkers Police Department. Police said officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Pitkin Park on Locust Hill Avenue at about 9:15 p.m. A man and a woman, both aged 18, were found suffering from gunshot wounds and were hospitalized, authorities reported.  Police said the woman was listed in stable condition and the man was listed in critical but stable condition. Then shortly before 11 p.m., police res…

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by Nicole Valinote
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Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion
Details Emerge After Construction Magnate, Wife Allegedly Shot By Son At Long Island Mansion New details have emerged after the son of a Long Island construction magnate and his wife has been arrested after allegedly shooting the couple inside their 8,751-square foot, $3.2-million Long Island mansion on Christmas Day. Dino Tomassetti, age 29, of Maspeth Avenue in Brooklyn, was arrested late Saturday, Dec. 25, by New York State Police, said the Nassau County Police.  Police said early Monday, Dec. 27, that no charges have been filed in the attempted murder of his parents, Rocco Tomassetti, age 65, and 64-year-old Vinceta Marsicano-Tomassetti inside their Hewlett Harbor mansion abou…

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by Kathy Reakes
Police & Fire
Police Respond To Seven Shootings In Two Days In Hudson Valley Police Respond To Seven Shootings In Two Days In Hudson Valley
Police Respond To Seven Shootings In Two Days In Hudson Valley Police in one area city responded to seven shootings and numerous calls of shots fired in a two-day time period. The City of Poughkeepsie Police said the violence began around 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30, when officers responded were dispatched to Lent Street for a report of past occurred shots fired.  When officers arrived, they found an occupied residence had been struck by gunfire approximately 30 minutes prior to the call. Crime Scene Technicians responded to the scene and evidence was located and collected. Other shootings included: On Saturday, Oct. 30, officers responded to M…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Shots Fired After Candlelight Vigil For Rapper DMX In Westchester Park Shots Fired After Candlelight Vigil For Rapper DMX In Westchester Park
Shots Fired After Candlelight Vigil For Rapper DMX In Westchester Park There were two separate shootings following a vigil paying tribute to the life of Westchester native and resident DMX, who died at White Plains Hospital last week. Earlier story - Candlelight Vigil Scheduled For Westchester Native, Rapper DMX Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries in Mount Vernon after gunshots rang out near the location of the vigil at Fourth Street Park on Wednesday, April 14.  The gunshots could be heard approximately an hour after the vigil for DMX - who was born in Mount Vernon and raised in Yonkers - was conducted, with a packed house still in th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Suspect Sought After Midnight Shooting In Westchester Suspect Sought After Midnight Shooting In Westchester
Suspect Sought After Midnight Shooting In Westchester A new resident was sought out and shot in the leg over the holiday weekend in Westchester, police said. Police received a report of shots fired shortly before midnight on Friday, Nov. 27 in New Rochelle. Officers responded to a stretch of Horton Avenue near the intersection with Brook Street, where they found a 29-year-old man who was shot in the leg while walking along Horton Avenue, New Rochelle Police Capt. Cosmo Costa said. Police said that the shooting victim, who is a new resident to the area, appears to have been targeted. He was treated at the scene before being transported to…

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by Zak Failla