Shawn Williams, falsely accused of a 1993 murder in Brooklyn, won the largest settlement so far thanks to the alleged misconduct of a once-renowned homicide detective. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Murders, Attempted Murders and Homicides”
Kidd Creole, a Hip-Hop Pioneer, Sentenced to 16 Years in Killing
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Nathaniel Glover, who had been a member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, stabbed a homeless man on the way to his copy-shop job. Source: New York Times
Fatal Shooting of Deliveryman Stuns a Queens Neighborhood
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2022
Zhiwen Yan, who delivered Chinese food in Forest Hills, had a signature greeting for customers: “Hello, my friend!” He was killed on his scooter at a stoplight. Source: New York Times
Kathy Boudin, Radical Imprisoned in a Fatal Robbery, Dies at 78
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2022
She had a role in the Brink’s heist by the Weather Underground that left two police officers dead. But she became a model prisoner and, after being freed, helped former inmates. Source: New York Times
Man Fatally Stabbed in Dispute Over Prize at Times Square Arcade
By Gotham Rex on May 1, 2022
A fight at Dave & Buster’s turned deadly when a man reached for a prize on a high shelf, the police said. Source: New York Times
Anxiety and Anger Grows Among Children Affected by Shootings
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
“I find it really hard to admit that I’m in pain,” said a 14-year-old whose school friend was fatally shot. Source: New York Times
New York Children Confront a Wave of Grief Amid Rise in Shootings
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
At least 40 children and teenagers have been shot this year, taking a toll on young people whose lives have already been disrupted by the pandemic. Source: New York Times
Son of Author Paul Auster Charged in Fatal Overdose of 10-Month-Old Daughter
By Gotham Rex on April 16, 2022
Daniel Auster was charged with manslaughter after the medical examiner determined the girl’s cause of death was an overdose of fentanyl and heroin, the police said. Source: New York Times
Frank James’s Sister Says ‘He’s Been on His Own His Whole Life.’
By Gotham Rex on April 13, 2022
Frank R. James, whom the police are seeking in connection with the subway attack on Tuesday, was born in the Bronx but spent his life moving from city to city, his sister said. Source: New York Times
A Rise in Murders Upends a Sense of Progress in Brooklyn’s East Flatbush
By Gotham Rex on April 12, 2022
The killing of a 12-year-old boy in the neighborhood captured how a spike in shootings during the pandemic is complicating recovery in less affluent neighborhoods. Source: New York Times
Teenager Charged in Fatal Shooting of 16-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx
By Gotham Rex on April 9, 2022
Jeremiah Ryan, 17, was charged with murder in the killing of Angellyh Yambo, who was shot as she walked home from school on Friday. Source: New York Times
As Police Make Arrests in One Bronx Shooting, Teen Is Slain in Another
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
A 16-year-old girl was killed and two other teenagers she was with outside a high school were shot on Friday, the police said. Source: New York Times
Kidd Creole, Member of Pioneering Rap Group, Is Convicted in 2017 Killing
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2022
The founding member of Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five, whose real name is Nathaniel Glover, was convicted of manslaughter in the death of a homeless man. Source: New York Times
Shootings Rise in New York, Coloring Perceptions of City’s Safety
By Gotham Rex on April 6, 2022
Homicides were down in the first quarter, but the statistics don’t stem anxiety that the city might be regressing to a violent past. Source: New York Times
Woman Is Fatally Shot in Bronx Crossfire
By Gotham Rex on April 5, 2022
Two groups of men had been arguing nearby with guns drawn when the 61-year-old woman was shot in the back, the police said. Source: New York Times