NEW YORK -- A college basketball star was killed and eight other people were injured in a mass shooting inHarlemovernight. First published on June 20, 2022 / 9:32 AM. An emotional audition on "American Idol" by Trey Louis, a survivor of a 2018 Texas high school shooting, prompted tears from the judges as well as criticism of the country's response to gun . But we have to move even further to ensure dangerous people go to trial and [get a] determination that they are guilty and serve time, he said. All three are listed in stable condition. We dont have enough personnel. Mora, 27, and Officer Jason Rivera, 22, were fatally shot Friday when a suspected gunman opened fire in a Harlem apartment, authorities said. The 22-year-old New York City police officer who was shot dead while responding to a call in a Harlem apartment on Friday night came from an immigrant . ALSO READ | NYC Mayor Eric Adams addresses violence, hate crimes in exclusive one-on-one, * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts, Teens in stolen car crash into school bus on way to field trip in NJ, Beloved Little Italy cheese shop closes, but announces new NJ location, AccuWeather: AM showers before a mild afternoon. Primary Menu Sections Skip to search results The woman was taken to Richmond University Medical Center by EMS, and the men were walk-ins at the same hospital, authorities said. A 40-year-old man was fatally shot during a poker game inside a Harlem apartment that doubles as a neighboring gambling parlor, police said Wednesday. A short time later, police say a 24-year-old was showed up at Harlem Hospital with a gunshot wound to his left arm. Two women and seven men, including hoopster Darius Lee, 21, were shot near the intersection of East 139th Street and Fifth Avenue around 12:40 a.m. Monday, according to the NYPD. There have been at least 20 shootings or stabbings in all five of the citys boroughs since Friday, causing at least three deaths. Most of the guns dont come from the city,said Ogburn, 49. As the officers approached, one of the men allegedly turned and fired a shot at them. There is a lot of crime here, he said through bulletproof glass. It wasnt clear if any of the people involved in the video shoot was part of the deadly fight, officials said. Harlem packed a lot of plot into the the season 2 finale including a sweet first date, two sad break-ups, a rapprochement between BFFs, and surprise marriage proposal but creator Tracy . Year to date, there have been 867 instances of gunplay compared to 730 during the same period last year, the stats show. Police gave chase, and wounded the man on a Harlem River Drive exit ramp. The suspect took off on a motorcycle, police said. In the wake of the shooting, Lee's coach expressed grief and confusion over his star's untimely killing. New York Police Department. The suspect, a male dressed in all black, fled the scene on foot, police said. The victim, a member of the 2Deep, or 2MF, gang, had been arrested 13 times, according to police sources. Police said responded around 1:15 a.m. Wedne Im very scared of this area. Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A 21-year-old college basketball star was killed and eight others shot when gunfire erupted in Harlem overnight Monday. Our prayers and condolences go out to his family at this time, and we pray for his eternal rest with our Lord. Gun violence may be down, but as the temperatures rise, traditionally shooting spike as well. Another man was shot in Staten Island at 121 Norway Avenue around 11:15 p.m., police said. The last NYPD officer fatally shot in the line of duty, Brian Mulkeen, was hit by friendly fire while struggling with an armed man after chasing and shooting at him in the Bronx in September 2019. The latestNYPDdata shows that shootings citywide are down 10 percent so far this year compared to last, but up 47 percent compared to two years ago. Earlier in Manhattan, a 30-year-old man walked into New York Presbyterian Hospital around 1:15 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the stomach, cops said. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. In Brooklyns Canarsie neighborhood, a 28-year-old man was shot on East 94th Street near Avenue K around 9:40 p.m., police said. He was not a young adult anyone would expect to become a victim of gun violence. 2023 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. He was transported to Kings County Hospital in grave condition. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply. Updated on: June 21, 2022 / 12:55 PM The violence continued into Sunday morning with a woman shot outside a Bronx nightclub andtwo men struck by gunfire in separate incidents inManhattan and Brooklyn, cops said. He didn't deserve none of this.". This story has been shared 151,573 times. As great of a basketball player as he was, he was an even better person. And about an hour later, a man was shot in the groin and a woman in the left leg on Stanley Avenue near Van Siclen Avenue, part of East New Yorks Linden Houses, cops said. He was identified as 14-year-old Justin . A few minutes later, a man was shot in the neck during a dispute on Grand Avenue near 69th Lane in Maspeth, Queens, cops said. At just 21 years old, promising college basketball player Darius Lee's life came to a tragic end. 2022 CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. They believe multiple people were shooting at each other, likely gang related, and have recovered one weapon. (PIX11 News) The gun violence started with a deadly shooting just before 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of West 125th Street and . President Biden addressed the incident on Twitter on Saturday: "Jill and I are saddened to hear two NYPD officers were shot last night," he wrote. The victim was taken to Harlem Hospital where he was pronounced dead. "We are devastated. A 5-year-old girl and a 36-year-old woman are dead and another adult is in critical condition after an early . "He would've been probably preseason player of the year going into next year in our conference. Officers responded to the dispute at roughly 6:15 p.m. on West 135th Street, near Lenox Avenue. Detectives are looking for the suspect who shot a Bronx man dead in Harlem on Sunday night. "He's an innocent kid," said Darius' sister Tiara Weaver. Less than 24 hours after Lee was gunned down, police say two innocent bystanders were struck in a drive-by shooting at a basketball court in the Bronx. The city saw more bloodshed on Sundays date last year with 13 people shot in 10 incidents, cops said. The surviving victims were another 21-year-old man, a 22-year-old man, two 24-year-old men, a 31-year-old man, a 42-year-old man and two women, 22 and 23, cops said. Darius Lee, he was gonna do something special.". CS Muncy / Gothamist. / CBS/AP. The emboldened individuals responsible for this are exactly who our officers are battling every day to make our city safe, she said. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? He don't curse, don't hang out, don't drink, don't do anything. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. He was all about basketball. In the Bronx, a 30-year-old man was shot in the arm on East Burnside Avenue near Creston Avenue around 1:15 a.m., authorities said. A rookie New York City officer is dead and another officer was in critical condition after they were shot responding to a domestic violence call in Harlem Friday night . [He had] a terrific future ahead of him as a pro player. A single .9-mm shell casing was recovered from the apartment, cops said. The barbecue appears to have been organized by a local rapper as an event for the community, and a large number of people were in attendance. "There was a lot of screaming and running at the same time in all directions," the witness added. The victim who died was a college basketball star. (Shutterstock) UPPER MANHATTAN, NY A man was shot in the head and killed just before 5 a.m. Monday on Dyckman Street in Northern Manhattan, according to . At least nine people were shotincluding a 21-year-old college basketball player who was killedafter gunfire erupted early Monday morning at a gathering . [Kathy] Hochul needs to remove Alvin Bragg. It happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday at the Jackson Houses on East 157th Street and Courtland Avenue. A 19-year-old man was involved in a dispute at the corner of West 141st Street and Eighth Avenue in Harlem when he was blasted in the torso around 9:45 p.m. Monday, authorities said. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. No arrests have been made and the investigation is ongoing. Around the same time, a 21-year-old man was shot in the hand at East 40th Street and Kings Highway in Brooklyn. Its believed he was shot during a disagreement at the poker table, the source said. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? / CBS New York. The criminals know to come to Manhattan because they know theyre going home after theyre arrested, the source said. Darius Lee made his family, friends, coaches and teammates proud, and they honored him Monday night in Harlem and Houston. It's the same neighborhood he grew up in, but it was at St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx where he also made his mark. . She called again. ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream, Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. Gov. just after 3:20 a.m., cops said. He was a simple guy and never tried to be someone he wasn't. A few admitted to hearing the shot but claimed they did not know what the argument was about or who fired the round. NYPD officers are seen at the scene of shooting in Harlem on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in New York. Rivera's funeral is set for Friday at St. Patrick's . This dental device was sold to fix patients' jaws. It all comes from out of state, so as long as other states are going to be lax on guns and allow people to get them and access them freely, theyre going to come up here., Additional reporting by Kenneth Garger,Haley Brownand Jorge Fitz-Gibbon. "Darius was a remarkable young man who loved the Lord, his mom, his family, his teammates, his friends, and his entire HBU family," Ron Cottrell, HBU's head men's basketball coach, wrote in a statement. Houston Baptist University men's basketball Head Coach Ron Cottrell released the following statement: "We are devastated. EMS rushed him to Harlem Hospital but he couldn't be saved. Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in East Harlem on Wednesday night. "I could hear like, 'pow pow,' like seven shots," Melrose resident Ramona Lewis told CBS2. He was fatally shot while attending a barbecue along the Harlem River that went on into early Monday morning. We are going to continue to zero in on removing guns off the street, Adams said. At least nine people were shot. "He was someone that everyone would root for. Officers responded about 12:40 a.m . EAST HARLEM, Manhattan A fatal shooting in East Harlem late Monday night set off a police pursuit through Manhattan . It began after James Powell, a 15-year-old African American, was shot and killed by police Lieutenant Thomas Gilligan in front of Powell's friends and about a dozen other witnesses. Credit: Craig Ruttle Dolan said both of the officers are Roman Catholic . Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. Its a weekend where people were supposed to be able to enjoy themselves with their families.. Lee's impact on the court was also too hard to ignore. Homicides in New York City are down compared to last year. ALSO READ | Mayor Adams' subway safety plan begins after several violent incidents in NYC. The police commissioner is now asking the community to help track down the suspects. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. According to police, the victim was stabbed at 3202 Church Street in East Flatbush around 9:38 p.m. Police are questioning a person of interest in connection to the homicide. I can't even think of basketball right now. Additionally, a 29-year-old man was slashed in the neck in Brooklyn, cops said. "We love him. A gun was recovered at the scene, but it's unclear if that was the weapon used to carry out the shooting. Its Fathers Day weekend, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell told reporters early Monday. A 21-year-old man was pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital. He didn't answer. Its dangerous. My mother is never supposed to bury her kid.". A dozen people, including two teenagers, were injured and one person was killed in multiple separate shootings throughout New York City Sunday night, according to . This story has been shared 102,736 times. The Manhattan detective, with two decades on the job, ripped borough DA Alvin Bragg for his alleged soft-on-crime policies that have included not seeking bail or prison time for most defendants and downgrading certain felonies to misdemeanors. Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. I don't know what I'm gonna do. He's a hometown hero," Coach Chris Williams told Dias. ALBANY Interesting officiating motivated the Dougherty Trojans Friday night as they beat the Harlem Bulldogs 76-59 to advance to the Elite Eight of the Georgia Class AAA basketball tournament. We call them the eight-year cops. Both are expected to survive. CBS2's John Dias will have the latest on the investigation coming up on CBS2 News At Noon. Seven men and two women ranging in age from 21 . Cops are still looking for the other people involved in the gun battle, though an exact . [Warning: The following contains MAJOR spoilers for Night Court Season 1 Episode 7, "Blood Moon Binga." Gina came to New York City to visit her daughter at work. Very easy going and loving person.". Detectives believe at least three guns were used to fire dozens of shots. And the bloodshed didnt let up on Sunday morning, when three more people were shot in separate incidents across the city. Aside from being a tremendous basketball star, he was a phenomenal human being, and a young man living such a positive life, succeeding in school, on the court, and in life. I can only think of what a light Darius was during his short time on earth. This story has been shared 151,573 times. The detective added, You cant put a band-aid on a bullet wound. The shooting was reported on East 116th Street around 6:30 p.m. Police found the male victim lying unconscious and unresponsive with a gunshot wound to his chest. And we will see him again some day. "Then it stopped and picked back upYou know, it was so many shots. The call for a domestic disturbance came in around 6:15 p.m. from an apartment on West 135th Street between Malcolm X Boulevard and Adam Clayton Powell Jr . All Rights Reserved. * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts, Teens in stolen car crash into school bus on way to field trip in NJ, Beloved Little Italy cheese shop closes, but announces new NJ location, AccuWeather: AM showers before a mild afternoon. . Family members held each other in agony Monday, mourning 21-year-old Darius Lee. Police believe he was at the scene at the time of the shooting. Sister station KTRK in Houston contributed to this report, ALSO READ | Three members of the same family killed in Queens fire, * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. Alberto (Alpo) Martinez, whose cocaine-dealing empire stretched from New York to Washington, D.C., at the height of bloody drug turf wars three decades ago, was shot and killed in . Three people were shot along West 129th Street near St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem at around 12:30 a.m., according to authorities. This story has been shared 102,736 times. In the Bronx, a man was shot near 55 E. 196th St. in the Jerome Park neighborhood around 9:40 p.m., cops said. The shooting happened around 1:15 a.m. near the corner of Lexington Avenue and East . I can't even think of basketball right now. Below is a photo of the gun recovered at the scene of tonights shooting. The world has lost a wonderful young man and our Raven family is heartbroken and prays for his family as they endure this unbearable loss.". Two NYPD officers, Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora, have died after they were shot in Harlem Friday while responding to a domestic violence call. Everybody's life is valuable, and there's no reason to take another person's life," one person said. Police still have not made any arrests. Gun Violence Archive defines a mass shooting as shooting with four or more people injured or killed, not including the perpetrator. A 21-year-old college basketball star was killed and eight others shot when gunfire erupted in Harlem overnight Monday. She was shot somewhere nearby and then walked to the gas station, Sayer said. A 55-year-old man was killed in a drive-by shooting on a Harlem street corner early Sunday. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply. Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD will be making a public safety announcement Tuesday in wake of the recent gun violence in the city. He was taken to Lincoln Medical Center by private means and is expected to survive. Two groups of men were shooting at each other on West 142nd Street near Chisum Place when officers arrived around 11:20 p.m.Monday, cops said. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The only thing we find comfort in right now is knowing where Darius is. An early-morning shooting Monday at a gathering in Harlem left a star college basketball player dead and eight other people wounded, New York City police said. All were treated at the scene before being taken to area hospitals. At least 13 people were also shot citywide Friday through Sunday, authorities said. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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