Weekly Safety Report: Concerns Rise as Shootings, Stabbings, and Robberies Plague the Bronx

This week in the Bronx, New York, several incidents occurred that raised concerns about safety in the area. These incidents included a fatal shooting by NYPD officers, a stabbing case with a person of interest still at large, a violent scuffle and robbery at a subway station, a drive-by shooting, a shooting during an armed robbery, and a brutal assault at a supermarket. These incidents highlight the need for increased community action and safety measures in the Bronx.

Husband defends NYPD cops in fatal shooting of Bronx man holding knife to mom 's throat : ` He was using her as a body shield '

New York Post12-24-2023

Summary: The husband of a woman held at knifepoint by her son during a confrontation with the police defends the officers' actions, stating that they had no choice but to shoot to prevent harm to either his wife or her son.

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• Husband defends NYPD cops in fatal shooting of Bronx man holding knife to mom 's throat : ` He was using her as a body shield '
• Chief : Police fatally shoot man holding knife to mother 's throat in Bronx apartment
• NYPD shoots , kills man who held his mom at knifepoint in the Bronx
• Police shoot , kill man holding mom in headlock with knife to her throat in the Bronx

Slain NYC stabbing victim 's sister urges suspect 's family to help turn him in : ` Does n't deserve to be on the streets '

New York Post12-23-2023

Summary: The sister of a man stabbed to death in Manhattan pleads with the family of the suspected killer to cooperate with the authorities and turn him in, emphasizing the danger he poses to others.

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• Slain NYC stabbing victim 's sister urges suspect 's family to help turn him in : ` Does n't deserve to be on the streets '

Straphanger beaten , stabbed and robbed in Christmas Eve scuffle at NYC subway station

New York Post12-25-2023

Summary: A subway passenger in the Bronx is attacked, stabbed, and robbed by a group of strangers after a dispute that started when he accidentally bumped into one of them.

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• Straphanger beaten , stabbed and robbed in Christmas Eve scuffle at NYC subway station
• Bronx subway rider beaten and stabbed on Christmas Eve
• 3 men stabbed a 44-year-old man who accidentally bumped a woman with backpack

Man wounded in drive-by scooter shooting in the Bronx , 3 sought

1010WINS12-27-2023

Summary: Three men on mopeds approach a 24-year-old man in the Bronx and one of them shoots him in the arm before fleeing the scene, leaving the victim injured.

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• Man wounded in drive-by scooter shooting in the Bronx , 3 sought

A 22-Year-Old Man Was Shot During a Violent Attack in Morrisania !

cybersecdn.com12-25-2023

Summary: A 22-year-old man is shot during an armed robbery in the Morrisania neighborhood, causing shock and concern within the community.

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• A 22-Year-Old Man Was Shot During a Violent Attack in Morrisania !

Bronx Supermarket Tragedy : A Call for Community Action and Safety ''

cybersecdn.com12-24-2023

Summary: A 53-year-old man is brutally assaulted at a supermarket in the Bronx, with the attackers stealing his phone and throwing a gallon of oil at him. This incident sparks outrage and highlights the need for increased public safety measures.

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• Bronx Supermarket Tragedy : A Call for Community Action and Safety ''

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