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Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Capital Region Shootings Hours Apart Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Capital Region Shootings Hours Apart
Violent Night: 2 Injured In Separate Capital Region Shootings Hours Apart Two people were injured in separate shootings in the region that occurred hours apart. Both incidents happened in Albany, with the first shooting reported shortly after 7 p.m. Thursday, April 25, in the city’s West Hill neighborhood, near Clinton Avenue and Quail Street. Albany Police said a 21-year-old man walked into the emergency department at Albany Medical Center Hospital suffering from gunshot wounds to his upper thigh and hand. He was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The victim told police that he had been outside with a group of people when he was shot. No other informat…

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Man Dies In Fall From Pedestrian Bridge In Capital Region Man Dies In Fall From Pedestrian Bridge In Capital Region
Man Dies In Fall From Pedestrian Bridge In Capital Region A man died after falling from a pedestrian bridge near the state Capitol, authorities confirmed. Emergency crews in Albany were called shortly before noon on Sunday, March 5, with reports of an unresponsive man at the Empire State Plaza, according to State Police. Investigators said the “despondent” Albany man fell approximately 45 feet from an elevated walkway over Madison Avenue. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Troopers did not release the man’s name. 

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Update: Suspect Nabbed In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Update: Suspect Nabbed In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region
Update: Suspect Nabbed In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region A suspect is behind bars days after a random stabbing attack near the state Capitol building that left a person injured, authorities said. Jacob Hooper, age 41, of Albany, was arrested Wednesday, Feb. 22 for second-degree assault and criminal possession of a weapon, according to an update from State Police. Earlier Report: Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Albany Sought By Police The incident happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20 in Albany, south of the Empire State Plaza. Troopers said the victim was on Madison Avenue near Eagle Street when Hooper, who was unkn…

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Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Sought By Police Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Sought By Police
Seen Him? Suspect In Random Stabbing Attack In Capital Region Sought By Police A victim is recovering after a random daytime stabbing attack in the region, authorities said. The incident happened at around 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20 in Albany, south of the Empire State Plaza, according to State Police. Troopers said the victim was on Madison Avenue near Eagle Street when an unknown man stabbed their arm in an unprovoked attack before fleeing the scene. Nobody else was injured. The victim walked to the agency’s capital facility, where they were treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Troopers described the suspect as a Black man standing 5 feet 10 inches tall with …

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by Michael Mashburn
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Culprit In 22-Year-Old's Stabbing Death In Area Sentenced: 'Another Blow In Black Community' Culprit In 22-Year-Old's Stabbing Death In Area Sentenced: 'Another Blow In Black Community'
Culprit In 22-Year-Old's Stabbing Death In Area Sentenced: 'Another Blow In Black Community' Nearly three years after a 22-year-old man was fatally stabbed during a street fight in the region, his killer is heading to prison. Darius Cokely, age 23, of Albany, was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison in Albany County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 1. It followed his jury conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of Maurice Skeen. Prosecutors said Cokely and Skeen got into a fight on March 18, 2020 near Madison and New Scotland avenues in Albany, south of Washington Park. The altercation was sparked by comments that Skeen’s cousin had allegedly made on Facebook, the Alban…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Woman Threatened Man With Knife At Empire State Plaza, Police Say Woman Threatened Man With Knife At Empire State Plaza, Police Say
Woman Threatened Man With Knife At Empire State Plaza, Police Say A woman is facing charges for allegedly threatening a man with a knife at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.  Albany Police were called shortly after noon on Thursday, Sept. 29 with reports of an altercation at the Madison Avenue entrance to the plaza, according to police. Investigators determined that 40-year-old Nina Cruz, of Albany, had displayed a knife “in an aggressive manner” during a verbal altercation with the victim, police said. Cruz also damaged the victim’s vehicle, which was parked nearby, before the incident, according to police. Four days later, on Monday, Oct. 3, Cruz…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say
Man Tried To Rob People Outside State Capitol, Police Say A man from the region is facing charges after he allegedly tried robbing people near the state Capitol. State police in Albany were called just before 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9, with a report that a man with a knife was demanding money from people on Madison Avenue, outside of the Empire State Plaza.  Working with Albany Police, troopers identified the suspect as 39-year-old Shawn Haymon, of Albany, police said.  He was arrested a short time later on charges of felony robbery and resisting arrest, a misdemeanor. There were no reports of injuries from the ordeal. Haymon was arrai…

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Shooting At Party In Capital District Kills 35-Year-Old Man, Injures Woman Shooting At Party In Capital District Kills 35-Year-Old Man, Injures Woman
Shooting At Party In Capital District Kills 35-Year-Old Man, Injures Woman A gunman is still on the loose following a shooting in the Capital District that killed a 35-year-old man and left a woman injured. 911 calls started coming in at around 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 4, with reports of a shooting at an entertainment venue in downtown Albany, located on Madison Avenue. Arriving officers found Fareed Sanders, of Albany, inside of the building suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the torso, Albany Police said. He was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital in serious condition and later died from his injuries, according to police. A second victim, a 28-year-o…

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Guns, Ammo Found After Man Shoots Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Capital District, Police Say Guns, Ammo Found After Man Shoots Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Capital District, Police Say
Guns, Ammo Found After Man Shoots Through Neighbor's Ceiling In Capital District, Police Say A Capital District man is accused of firing a handgun through a floor and into his neighbor’s apartment. Albany Police were called around 11 a.m. Monday, June 20, to a home on Madison Avenue near Robin Street. The resident told investigators that he found a bullet hole in the ceiling of his basement apartment that appeared to come from the unit directly above his, police said. Investigators determined that the upstairs neighbor had fired a single shot from a handgun into his floor the previous evening, according to police. The bullet traveled through the victim’s ceiling and into his floo…

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Man Accused Of Shooting Capital District Woman Through Window Arrested Man Accused Of Shooting Capital District Woman Through Window Arrested
Man Accused Of Shooting Capital District Woman Through Window Arrested Police say they've nabbed the man suspected of shooting a 60-year-old Albany woman through her own window. Raheem Hines, age 44, of Albany, was arrested Monday, May 16, according to authorities. Investigators said at the time of his arrest Hines had a loaded 9mm handgun, Albany Police said. His capture came nearly a week after the victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to her abdomen inside her home on Partridge Street near Madison Avenue. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital and treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators said Hines walked …

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Video Shows Capital District Gunman Firing Through Victim’s Window Video Shows Capital District Gunman Firing Through Victim’s Window
Video Shows Capital District Gunman Firing Through Victim’s Window A 60-year-old woman who was shot inside her Albany home was shot through a window and it was all caught on video. Albany Police provided new details Wednesday, May 11, surrounding the shooting that occurred at a home on Partridge Street near Madison Avenue a day prior.  Investigators said the victim was standing inside her home at around 4:45 a.m. when an unknown man who was on the front porch opened fire through a front window. The woman suffered a gunshot wound to her abdomen, but survived, police said. She was taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital, where she remains in stable condit…

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by Michael Mashburn