Light Snow Fog/Mist 27°
Tag:

Shootings

Police & Fire
Fugitive Wanted, Two Arrested In 2016 Black Friday Killing Of Air Guardsman In South Jersey Fugitive Wanted, Two Arrested In 2016 Black Friday Killing Of Air Guardsman In South Jersey
Fugitive Wanted, Two Arrested In 2016 Black Friday Killing Of Air Guardsman In South Jersey Two Egg Harbor City men were arrested and a third man was wanted in a deadly shooting outside a mall on Black Friday in 2016, authorities said. Steven Martinez, 30, and Timothy Davis, 27, were charged on Wednesday, Aug. 7 with murder, conspiracy to commit murder, and weapons offenses, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office said in a news release on Monday, Aug. 12. Malik Boone, 30, also from Egg Harbor City, was wanted on the same charges. The three were accused of taking part in the shooting death of 21-year-old Demond Cottman of Atlantic City on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. Hamilton Towns…

SHARE

by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
KILLING FIELDS: Another Dead, Two Wounded In Latest Paterson Shooting KILLING FIELDS: Another Dead, Two Wounded In Latest Paterson Shooting
Killing Fields: Another Dead, Two Wounded In Latest Paterson Shooting Paterson was already reeling from three fatal shootings in a single day when a 23-year-old Riverdale man was killed and a 19-year-old Elmwood Park man was critically wounded Tuesday in a hail of gunfire at one of the city's deadliest street corners. Gunfire erupted at Rosa Parks Boulevard and Godwin Avenue shortly before 4 p.m. Oct. 3. In addition to the dead and critically injured victims, a 57-year-old Paterson man took a bullet in the leg. He and the Elmwood Park teenager were being treated at St. Joseph's University Medical Center, where the third victim was pronounced dead. This…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
SHOOTING SPREE: Two Teens, Young Woman Dead In Trio Of Paterson Attacks SHOOTING SPREE: Two Teens, Young Woman Dead In Trio Of Paterson Attacks
Shooting Spree: Two Teens, Young Woman Dead In Trio Of Paterson Attacks UPDATE: Gunfire claimed the lives of two 19-year-old men and a 22-year-old woman in a daylong Sunday shooting spree in three different Paterson neighborhoods. It began when no fewer than seven shots were fired at the busy intersection of Park Avenue and East 22nd Street, cutting down one of the men, shortly after 6:30 a.m. Oct. 1. Police found him on the ground with multiple gunshot wounds, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Department Officer-In-Charge Isa Abbassi confirmed. He was pronounced dead a short time later at nearby St. Joseph’s University Medical …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Garfield Shooting: Repeat Offender From Elmwood Park Charged With Attempted Murder Of JC Man Garfield Shooting: Repeat Offender From Elmwood Park Charged With Attempted Murder Of JC Man
Garfield Shooting: Repeat Offender From Elmwood Park Charged With Attempted Murder Of JC Man UPDATE: Bergen County prosecutor’s detectives seized a repeat offender from Elmwood Park who they said shot a 26-year-old Jersey City man several times in a Garfield shopping center parking lot this past weekend. Joshua Casiano, 29, was already wanted on warrants out of Passaic and Clifton, records show, when investigators said he shot the victim and left him behind the Citizens Bank branch at the Mill Shoppes of Garfield just off River Drive late Sunday, June 18. The victim survived the 11:45 p.m. shooting and was reported by Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella to be in stable condition…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
EIGHT WOUNDED: Trio Of Shootings Erupt Blocks Apart In Paterson (UPDATE) EIGHT WOUNDED: Trio Of Shootings Erupt Blocks Apart In Paterson (UPDATE)
Eight Wounded: Trio Of Shootings Erupt Blocks Apart In Paterson (Update) UPDATE: Eight people were wounded, one of them a 13-year-old child, in a trio of shootings in Paterson just blocks apart, authorities confirmed. The youngest victim and a 19-year-old man were shot near the corner of East 18th and Fair streets around 9 p.m. Friday, April 14. Both were taken by ambulance to nearby St. Joseph’s University Medical Center with injuries that weren’t considered life-threatening, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said. Gunfire erupted again, this time at 12:50 a.m. Saturday in the area of East 22nd Street and 10th Avenue, barely a five-minute walk from …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
One Airlifted, Another Seriously Hurt In Back-To-Back South Jersey Shootings: Reports One Airlifted, Another Seriously Hurt In Back-To-Back South Jersey Shootings: Reports
One Airlifted, Another Seriously Hurt In Back-To-Back South Jersey Shootings: Reports Two men were gunned down in separate South Jersey shootings between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, one of them requiring a medevac helicopter transport to the hospital, reports say.  Police were called to the first shooting at the Wawa on West Main Street in Millville around 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 for shots fired, according to NJ Advance Media, which quoted Millville police. A victim from Millville, 54, told police he was in Captain Buck Park when he was shot by a man who asked to use his lighter, the outlet said. He was flown to Cooper University Hospital in stable conditio…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Obituaries
Pair Killed In Suburban Philadelphia Bar Shooting Were Childhood Friends Pair Killed In Suburban Philadelphia Bar Shooting Were Childhood Friends
Pair Killed In Suburban Philadelphia Bar Shooting Were Childhood Friends Two men killed in a shooting at a bar in Suburban Philadelphia have been identified by loved ones as close childhood friends. Steve Panebianco and Ray Ferrell were gunned down around 11:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 7 in the parking lot of Steam Pub on Second Street Pike in Upper Southhampton, CBS Philly reports. A third individual was wounded. An outpouring of condolences have been posted over social media, remembering the two "brothers" after their tragic passing. Panebianco and Ferrell were tragically gunned down while on a lighthearted night out, and are being remembered as "some of the best d…

SHARE

by Annie DeVoe
News
GOTCHA! Armed, Dangerous Fugitive Wanted By NYPD, ATF Captured By Fairview Police GOTCHA! Armed, Dangerous Fugitive Wanted By NYPD, ATF Captured By Fairview Police
Gotcha! Armed, Dangerous Fugitive Wanted By Nypd, ATF Captured By Fairview Police An armed and dangerous fugitive wanted by the NYPD and ATF had nowhere to run when Fairview police surprised him, authorities said. Alvin Eusebio, a 37-year-old ex-con, was wanted for shootings in Manhattan and Queens, as well as federal firearm offenses in Miami, when a colleague from the NYPD warrant squad told Fairview Police Detective Lt. Michael Martic that he might be in town. An Uber driver from the city had apparently dropped Eusebio off at an apartment building at the corner of Broad Avenue (Route 1&9) and Prospect Avenue in Fairview, the lieutenant said. Detectives obtained …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In South Jersey Shootings 1 Dead, 2 Wounded In South Jersey Shootings
1 Dead, 2 Wounded In South Jersey Shootings A man was killed and two others were wounded in shootings in Camden, authorities said. Liaquia L. Moore, 21, was pronounced dead at 12:35 a.m., Monday, Oct. 3 at Cooper University Hospital, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. On Sunday, Oct. 2, at 11:22 p.m,, Camden County Police received a 911 call with a report of multiple gunshots in the 1000 block of Diamond Street. Shortly after that 911 call was answered, Camden County Police received an additional 911 call for a report of a male who was shot. Officers arrived at the 1000 block of Kaighns Avenue and located a man suffe…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
5 Nabbed In Series Of Trenton Shootings, Police Say 5 Nabbed In Series Of Trenton Shootings, Police Say
5 Nabbed In Series Of Trenton Shootings, Police Say Five suspects were arrested and charged in a series of Trenton shootings, authorities announced. Jasper Church was arrested for allegedly firing shots near 532 Lamberton St. in Trenton while Black Allah was found with a handgun during the investigation, local police said in a release on Friday, Sept. 23. Both were charged and remain in custody pending court appearances, police said. Meanwhile, Davion Smith, Quamere Forney, and Kyle Silvis were arrested for shooting a victim near 5 Oliver St., police said. All three were charged and are in custody pending court appearances. Silvis also fac…

SHARE

by Valerie Musson
News
TWO-FER: Same Street, Different Shootings Reported 90 Minutes Apart In Paterson TWO-FER: Same Street, Different Shootings Reported 90 Minutes Apart In Paterson
Two-fer: Same Street, Different Shootings Reported 90 Minutes Apart In Paterson Separate shootings near the same Paterson street corner sent two victims to the hospital less than 90 minutes apart. A 22-year-old city man got to St. Joseph’s University Medical Center in a private vehicle after the first shooting near the corner of Godwin Avenue and Carroll Street shortly after 9:30 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said in a brief joint announcement. Police returned to the area shortly after 11 p.m. following a shooting that wounded a 46-year-old woman, they said. She was taken to the medical center by ambulance. …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
News
Convicted Gunman Just Released From Prison Nabbed In Garfield Bar Shooting Convicted Gunman Just Released From Prison Nabbed In Garfield Bar Shooting
Convicted Gunman Just Released From Prison Nabbed In Garfield Bar Shooting A 23-year-old ex-con from Garfield who was paroled only weeks ago after serving time for a drive-by was arrested and charged with a shooting last week at a local bar. Ramon Santana, 23, was wanted on a warrant for the 1 a.m. shooting on June 19 when Garfield Police Officer Nicholas Kopacz spotted him walking near the corner of Midland Avenue and Outwater Lane exactly a week later -- also around 1 a.m., Capt. Richard Uram said. The shooting capped an argument among several people outside The Hive Bar on Outwater Lane, he said. Santana, of Palisade Avenue, remained held in the Bergen County …

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
2 Men Wounded, 1 Critically Hurt, In Atlantic City Shootings: Police 2 Men Wounded, 1 Critically Hurt, In Atlantic City Shootings: Police
2 Men Wounded, 1 Critically Hurt, In Atlantic City Shootings: Police Atlantic City police are investigating shootings in which two men were wounded, one critically, authorities said. On Tuesday at 10:36 p.m., Atlantic City police responded to the 500 block of North Indiana Avenue in reference to a ShotSpotter alert.  Police found evidence of gunfire, but a victim could not be found, police said. Moments later, patrol officers reportedly were alerted that a shooting victim, 28 of Vineland arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, police said.  Shortly after, a second shooting …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Trenton On Track To Surpass Its 2020 Fatal Shootings Record Trenton On Track To Surpass Its 2020 Fatal Shootings Record
Trenton On Track To Surpass Its 2020 Fatal Shootings Record Trenton is on track to break last year's record number of fatal shootings in the city as well as homicides in general, authorities said. The capital city recently stepped up street patrols to curb escalating violence. A fatal shooting late Wednesday occurred about 50 yards from Trenton patrol officers' vehicle stationed near Donnelly Homes public housing, as reported here Thursday.  In all of 2020, Trenton suffered 40 homicides, according to the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office:  A total of 36 of the confirmed murders were attributed to fatal shootings. In the first nine-and-a-half month…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In New Brunswick, Authorities Say Middlesex County authorities are investigating two shootings that left one person dead and four people wounded overnight,  they said. The shootings occurred about three hours apart but appear to be related, authorities said Friday afternoon. A gunman allegedly fired at a vehicle at 2:08 a.m. Friday on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, hitting two people, police said. Both victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where one later died from bullet wounds, they said. A second shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition on Friday, police sai…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say
Separate Overnight Shootings Leave 1 Dead, 4 Wounded In Central Jersey, Authorities Say Middlesex County authorities are investigating two shootings that left one person dead and four people wounded overnight, they said. The shootings occurred about three hours apart but appear to be related, authorities said Friday afternoon. A gunman allegedly fired at a vehicle at 2:08 a.m. Friday on Easton Avenue in New Brunswick, hitting two people, police said. Both victims were taken to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, where one later died from bullet wounds, they said. A second shooting victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was in stable condition on Friday, police said. T…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
Two 14-Year-Olds Struck By Gunfire In Paterson Two 14-Year-Olds Struck By Gunfire In Paterson
Two 14-Year-Olds Struck By Gunfire In Paterson Two 14-year-olds escaped serious injury during a shooting Friday night in Paterson, authorities said. Police found one victim with a gunshot wound at the scene of the Market Street shooting near Madison Street at 10:40 p.m., Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Paterson Police Chief Ibrahim Baycora said. The second, who’d been grazed, showed up at St. Joseph’s Regional Medical Center via a private vehicle a short time later, they said. Valdes and Baycora didn’t say whether any suspects had been arrested or identified.

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Multiple Shootings In Trenton Include Amazon Driver Multiple Shootings In Trenton Include Amazon Driver
Multiple Shootings In Trenton Include Amazon Driver Trenton police are investigating several shootings including one that injured an Amazon truck driver, authorities said.  Police were on the lookout for a Black Jeep Wrangler with no license plates wanted in three separate Sunday afternoon shootings.  One shooting, about 4:40 p.m. at 213 Spring St., left an Amazon delivery driver with a gunshot wound to the thigh, reports said. The driver and a second victim were taken to Capital Health Regional Medical Center for treatment. An earlier shooting was reported about 3 p.m. on Brunswick near the Capital Health Regional Medic…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
UPDATE: Deaf Man Shot Dead On Paterson Street Was Subject Of Viral Video Arrest UPDATE: Deaf Man Shot Dead On Paterson Street Was Subject Of Viral Video Arrest
Update: Deaf Man Shot Dead On Paterson Street Was Subject Of Viral Video Arrest A shooting victim killed Sunday night in a notorious drug-ridden Paterson neighborhood was identified as a deaf city man whose arrest three years ago sparked local outrage. Raaseon Adams, 45, was pronounced dead at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center at 7:10 p.m. less than a half hour after he was shot on Summer Street near Hamilton Avenue, authorities said. They didn't say whether the shooter had been arrested or identified. A video of city police using force to arrest Adams in September 2018 produced a viral video and an investigation by the Passaic County Prosecutor’s Office – in conju…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Atlantic City Police Investigate Weekend Shootings Atlantic City Police Investigate Weekend Shootings
Atlantic City Police Investigate Weekend Shootings Two Atlantic City men were wounded in separate shootings over the weekend, authorities said. At 8:12 p.m. on Friday, patrol officers responded to the 1500 block of Drexel Place for a ShotSpotter alert. Shortly after, a 31-year-old shooting victim arrived at the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, City Division, according Lt. Kevin Fair, an Atlantic City Police Department spokesman.  On Saturday at 1:19 pm, an 18-year-old shooting victim arrived at the medical center after patrol officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert in the 1500 block of Sewell Avenue, Fair said.  Both …

SHARE

by Jon Craig
Police & Fire
UPDATED: First Responders Called To Apartment Complex Shooting In Middlesex County UPDATED: First Responders Called To Apartment Complex Shooting In Middlesex County
Updated: First Responders Called To Apartment Complex Shooting In Middlesex County UPDATED: Authorities are investigating a shooting in Central Jersey. New Brunswick police responded to shots fired on Monday morning, according to initial reports, according to Middlesex County Prosecutor Yolanda Ciccone and Director Anthony A. Caputo of the New Brunswick Police Department  Police found a shooting victim at Toy Manor Apartments on Phelps Avenue, they said. Shootings have occurred several times this year at Toy Manor. "At present, the shooting does not appear to be a random act," Ciccone and Caputo said.  The victim was taken to Robert Wood Johnson…

SHARE

by Jon Craig
News
HERO: NJSP Honors Trooper Shot While Protecting Woman From 'Lawless Caravan' HERO: NJSP Honors Trooper Shot While Protecting Woman From 'Lawless Caravan'
Hero: Njsp Honors Trooper Shot While Protecting Woman From 'Lawless Caravan' New Jersey State Police Trooper Rick Hershey was investigating a home invasion when the assailants returned and started shooting. Hershey took a bullet trying to protect their female target, but that wasn’t all. Despite a critical gunshot wound in his abdomen, the trooper whacked a fleeing vehicle with his service weapon in order to create a distinguishing mark that would help identify it. This week, the New Jersey State Police cited Hershey’s “fearless and courageous actions” in honoring him as its 2020 Trooper of the Year. It all began in the Harding Wood Trailer Park in the South Jerse…

SHARE

by Jerry DeMarco