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Man Seriously Injured When Handing Shotgun To Teen Inside Long Island Home: Police Man Seriously Injured When Handing Shotgun To Teen Inside Long Island Home: Police
Man Seriously Injured When Handing Shotgun To Teen Inside Long Island Home: Police A man was seriously injured when a shotgun accidentally discharged inside a Long Island home, police announced on Sunday, March 8. A 51-year-old Farmingville man was arrested after the gun fired inside a residence on Redwood Lane around 7:40 p.m. on Saturday, March 7, according to Suffolk County Police. The man handed a shotgun to a 15-year-old family member when the weapon accidentally discharged, striking him in the arm, police said. He was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said. The teenager was not injured and was rele…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NY Man Shoots Himself In Head, Dies At NJ Gun Range: Police NY Man Shoots Himself In Head, Dies At NJ Gun Range: Police
NY Man Shoots Himself In Head, Dies At NJ Gun Range: Police A 29-year-old New York man died after he shot himself in the head at a New Jersey gun range last week, authorities tell Daily Voice. The Yonkers man, who was not identified, was at the privately owned Long Shot gun range at 375 County Avenue in Secaucus on Friday, Sept. 5 when he shot at approximately 4:25 p.m., Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller said. He was taken to Hackensack University Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, the chief said.  Miller said only that the incident was not believed to have been accidental in nature. NJ Advance Media, citing law enforcement,&…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Gun Fired, 16-Year-Old NJ Football Player Dead — Authorities Investigating What Went Wrong Gun Fired, 16-Year-Old NJ Football Player Dead — Authorities Investigating What Went Wrong
Gun Fired, 16-Year-Old NJ Football Player Dead — Authorities Investigating What Went Wrong A 16-year-old was killed after a firearm discharged in front of a group of juveniles on Friday, June 6 in Camden, authorities said. At 12:35 p.m., officers responded to the 1500 block of Thorn Street and found Xyere Brooks with a gunshot wound inside of the residence, the Camden County Prosecutor's Office.  Brooks was transported to Cooper University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:15 p.m., prosecutors said.  Multiple juveniles were determined to have been in the residence at the time of the incident, police said. Detectives are continuing to investigate the circ…

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by Sam Barron
Police & Fire
Highway Superintendent Shot DoorDash Driver Asking For Directions: NYSP Highway Superintendent Shot DoorDash Driver Asking For Directions: NYSP
Highway Superintendent Shot DoorDash Driver Asking For Directions: Nysp A New York township's highway superintendent has been identified as the homeowner charged in the shooting of a lost DoorDash driver asking for directions over the weekend, officials confirmed. John J. Reilly III, 48, is facing charges of assault, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree, and criminal possession of a firearm in the Friday, May 2 shooting around 9:50 p.m. on Valerie Drive in Chester, according to New York State Police and Town of Chester Supervisor Brandon Holdridge. "We are deeply troubled by what has been reported so far," Holdridge said. "We hope the …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting
Alec Baldwin's 'Rust' Film Sets Premiere Date 3 Years After Fatal On-Set Shooting Three years after a cinematographer was shot and killed during the making of Alec Baldwin’s next movie, the film has finally set a release date. “Rust,” a Western drama that Baldwin wrote, directed, and stars in, will premiere at the Camerimage International Film Festival in Poland on Saturday, Nov. 16, according to its IMDB page. It comes just months after a New Mexico judge dismissed involuntary manslaughter charges against the 66-year-old Baldwin stemming from the death of Halyna Hutchins. Earlier Report - Courtroom Stunner: Judge Tosses Manslaughter Case Against Alec Baldwin In On-Se…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Shotgun-Toting 11-Year-Old Lands Bayville Man In Handcuffs, Police Say Shotgun-Toting 11-Year-Old Lands Bayville Man In Handcuffs, Police Say
Shotgun-Toting 11-Year-Old Lands Bayville Man In Handcuffs, Police Say A Long Island man is facing criminal charges after an 11-year-old boy was seen carrying a shotgun outside his home, police said. The incident happened in Bayville, at a residence on 7th Street, at around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3. Nassau County Police said a 13-year-old boy was riding his bicycle when an 11-year-old boy carrying a shotgun came outside and told the teen to get away from his house. The bicyclist immediately returned home and reported the incident to his parents, who called 911. When officers arrived, 55-year-old Alfredo Caceres told them he does in fact own multiple firear…

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by Michael Mashburn