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NY gun buybacks yield 165 firearms

Bronx District Attorney Darcel D. Clark said they were happy to receive so many handguns, noting that “each of these guns represents a life saved.”

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Homeless man finds stolen military weapons by Yankee Stadium

A homeless man collecting bottles and cans in a Bronx park found several guns that had been stolen from an Army facility in Massachusetts, police said Sunday.

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Director of NY homeless shelter brutally murdered by former resident (VIDEO)

The suspect apparently waited for the woman to come out of the shelter, then held her at gunpoint and made her undress. She attempted to flee, but he caught up with her, then shot her three times.

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Bronx man shoots ‘best friend’ while filming rap video – UPDATE: NYPD RELEASES SURVEILLANCE TAPE

A Bronx man shot his “best friend” in the head Saturday while arguing about who was going be the star in their rap video. The two men were outside a deli preparing to film a low-budget rap video when an argument broke out over who would get center stage, the New York Daily News reports. After […]

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NYPD uses Facebook to track, indict leaders of Bronx-based ‘280’ gang on shooting charges

The NYPD used Facebook to help indict 10 members of the Bronx-based “280” gang Friday on charges relating to shootouts over their drug trade. The indictment is part of “Operation Crew Cut,” a three-year crackdown on gangs in the Bronx in an effort to lower shootings in the precinct. The NYPD tracked the leadership of […]

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Daycare drug bust: Police discover drugs, money and gun

Police found large quantities of drugs, money and a gun at a children’s daycare in the Parkchester section of the Bronx. One married couple used Fun World Childcare, a licensed daycare center, as a front for drug trafficking. Gregorio Hanley and his wife, Johanna Vasquez, who runs Fun World, were arrested during Thursday night along […]

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Two Bronx boys face charges for beating teen to death with rock after he shot at them

The case has brought about some discussions about whether or not the two men charged were justified in beating the teen since he first fired shots at them.

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