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Man Found Shot On Street In Area Dies, Police Say
An area man who was found with bullets wounds to his torso after police responded to a call for shots fired on a city street has died.
The incident took place in the city of Poughkeepsie around 3:55 a.m., Sunday, April 17.
The victim, a 29-year-old Poughkeepsie resident, was found shot in the torso in front of 135 Mill St., said Det. Lt. Matt Clark, of the City of Poughkeepsie Police.
He was transported to Mid Hudson Regional Hospital where he underwent surgery but died later in the morning, Clark said.
At the time of the shooting, there were numerous people in the area, Clark added.…
Second Person Arrested In Connection With City Of Poughkeepsie Murder
A 39-year-old man has been charged for the murder of a Poughkeepsie resident last year.
Oba Johnson of Poughkeepsie, who is the second person nabbed in connection with the crime, was arrested Wednesday outside a residence in Fishkill on a warrant for murder in the second degree, said City of Poughkeepsie Police Det. Lt. Matt Clark.
This charge stems from the Nov. 5, 2018, murder of Jaquain Johnson, 20, who was shot to death at the intersection of Mill and Garden Streets.
At the time of the shooting, responding officers found Johnson, formerly from the Bronx, shot o…
Reward Offered For Info On Suspects Sought In String Of Poughkeepsie Shootings
With four shootings in the City of Poughkeepsie in the span of just more than a week, New York State Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,500 for information leading to the arrests and convictions of those involved.
Police have said that the shootings, which all occurred within nine days and injured at least six people, are not connected.
The shootings include:
Oct. 28, at 5:43 a.m., One man shot after leaving an after-hours party at 11 Edgar St.
Oct. 31, at 12:00 pm, One man shot during a reported robbery on Catherine Street. Taken was a Gucci backpack containing $3,500.
Nov. 1, at 8…
