This story has been shared 126,956 times. We've received your submission. "We are in shock and cannot wrap our heads around this news. He didn't answer. One of the victims died of his injuries overnight. The block was crowded before the shooting. We are going to continue to zero in on removing guns off the street, Adams said. He didn't deserve none of this.". Darius was a remarkable young man who loved the Lord, his mom, his family, his teammates, his friends and his entire HBU family," the HBU Head Men's Basketball Coach Ron Cottrell said in a statement Monday. Police say three officers were sent to an apartment at 119 W. 135th St. around 6:15 p.m. Friday in response to a 911 call from a woman who said she was in a dispute with her son. . HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was killed after he was shot in Harlem Thursday afternoon. NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police say three men were shot overnight in East Harlem, and one died of his injuries. NYPD officers are seen at the scene of shooting in Harlem on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in New York. These senseless acts of violence need to stopsuch a tragedy.". Basketball doesn't really do him justice," said Williams. This story has been shared 151,573 times. According to police, the victim was stabbed at 3202 Church Street in East Flatbush around 9:38 p.m. Officers followed a bloody trail into the apartment, where the suspect squeezed off another round, Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said on Good Day New York Tuesday morning. This story has been shared 102,736 times. Girl, 17, shot on sidewalk outside Chicago school: police. Police say the victim, a man in his 40's, was shot once in the chest around 3 p.m. at 125th Street and Lenox Avenue. 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. Mayor Eric Adams said he was in Harlem until 2 a.m. after the shooting. The deadly shooting happened in Harlem at about 2:58 a.m. on May 28 at the corner of West 151st Street and Macombs Place. Its Fathers Day weekend, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell told reporters early Monday. We're gonna miss him. Four other people who were shot also arrived at hospitals for treatment, police said, and the wounded included six other men and two women. "He was someone that everyone would root for. He was taken to an unspecified hospital in stable condition. Updated on: June 21, 2022 / 12:55 PM Were going to continue to go after those shooters,and Im happy to hear that the court system is picking up some of these cases. Jan. 24, 2022. Darius was a remarkable young man who loved the Lord, his mom, his family, his teammates, his friends and his entire HBU family. Police are questioning a person of interest in connection to the homicide. Police still have . 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Around 40 or 50 shots in such a short span of time," he said. NEW YORK A mother struggles to survive in a Manhattan hospital as the neighbor who shot her during a heated argument in the hallway continues to elude police. Fugitive in $18 million COVID fraud scheme extradited to U.S. 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. I think theyre trying,but I dont know what you could do, said resident Sean Ogburn, who lives next to the spot where Lee was shot and killed, of city officials. Please keep his mom, sister and family in your prayers, as well as our HBU basketball family, during this very difficult time.". Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in East Harlem on Wednesday night. "I was sitting in my living room, and all I heard was sporadic shots ringing," she said. That figure includes those injured after 8:45 p.m. but does not cover the nine more Harlem victims shot early Monday. Our prayers and condolences go out to his family at this time, and we pray for his eternal rest with our Lord. HBU's director of athletics, Steve Moniaci, not only expressed sorrow over losing Lee, but also railed over yet another act of gun violence. The scene was so close to where Lee lived, his sister heard the shots and instinctually feared the worst. Five of the victims were initially found shot on a footpath over the Harlem River Drive. "He was a very fine young man who had a very bright future in front of him both on and off the court. Police said the . All Rights Reserved. In the Bronx, a man was shot near 55 E. 196th St. in the Jerome Park neighborhood around 9:40 p.m., cops said. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply. Police found Jayquann Francis, 23, on the ground at the corner of Madison Ave. and E. 110th St. about 7:40 p.m. Medics took him to Harlem Hospital, but he couldn't be saved. He was taken to the Elmhurst Hospital Center with non-life-threatening injuries. 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. About five minutes earlier, a 50-year-old man was blasted in the chest and leg on West 121st Street near Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Harlem, cops said. Authorities have not made any arrests and ask anyone with information to call the NYPD. Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). A mass shooting in Harlem killed a college basketball star and injured eightpeopleearly Monday, leaving a total of at least 20victimsshot citywide in fewer than 6 hours andsignalingan ominous start to summer. Everybody's life is valuable, and there's no reason to take another person's life," one person said. Six people were shot in as many incidents Saturday and two people in as many incidents Friday. As CBS2's John Dias reported, a large group of people were gathered, possible for a late-night barbecue, when the celebration turned into a deadly shooting. LIRR station on Thursday night. EAST HARLEM, Manahttan (WABC) -- A man was shot and killed in East Harlem on Wednesday night. This story has been shared 126,956 times. NYPD officers are seen at the scene of shooting in Harlem on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022, in New York. Below is a photo of the gun recovered at the scene of tonights shooting. He said, 'I'm sorry, Darius was shot,'" Eric Lee said. When are we going to put these guns down? The others arrived at Harlem Hospital. He was transported to Kings County Hospital in grave condition. "Wasn't into the streets or nothing. Updated on: June 21, 2022 / 12:55 PM / CBS New York. "He would've been probably preseason player of the year going into next year in our conference. In the Bronx, a 31-year-old man was shot in the back while walking at East 144th Street and Morris Avenue in Mott Haven around 8:15 p.m., police said. Rapper Rich Rhymer was trying to film a music video nearby when a dispute broke out between two groups, and the shooting occurred, cops said. Authorities have the surrounding roads blocked off as they continue their investigation. From there, he got a full ride to Houston Baptist University, and was supposed to graduate in December. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. 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. And the bloodshed didnt let up on Sunday morning, when three more people were shot in separate incidents across the city. I was taking care of a customer and I saw this woman and she was shot in the chest, BP gas station attendant Mohammed Sayer told The Post. EAST HARLEM, Manhattan A fatal shooting in East Harlem late Monday night set off a police pursuit through Manhattan . 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 . I saw them try to give him CPR. "He decided to stay outside one day, and this is what happens. Everywhere you go, there will be shooting," said grandparent Belle Hardy. They are still trying to determine how many. Man fatally shot on I-55 in front of pregnant wife, 2 children. It wasnt clear if any of the people involved in the video shoot was part of the deadly fight, officials said. ", "This past season he scored 52 in a game, his first year in HBU he scored 56," Janacek said. He was taken to Lincoln Medical Center by private means and is expected to survive. "We just think it was a gathering, a barbecue, to that nature," NYPD Deputy Chief Brian McGee said. We dont have enough personnel. about 2 a.m. Tuesday, cops said. The criminals know to come to Manhattan because they know theyre going home after theyre arrested, the source said. "As great of a basketball player as he was, he was an even better person. An image of police lights at night. "The emboldened individuals responsible for this are exactly who our officers are battling every day to make our city safe," said NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell. Police believe he was at the scene at the time of the shooting. NYPD The wounded officer was identified by police as 27-year-old Wilbert Mora, and police said he had undergone surgery. Most suffered graze wounds. Those victims were transported to local hospitals by EMS, McGee said. Mondays nine Harlem gunshot victims were among at least 20 people shot citywide between 8:45 p.m. Sunday and 2:30 a.m. Monday, law enforcement said. According to CBS New York, a police source said the shooting started over a dispute around a music video that was being filmed at the location. Three people were shot on Taft Avenue near Westervelt Avenue in the Brighton Heights section of Staten Island around the same time as the Harlem mass shooting, authorities said. Police investigate a fatal shooting on Madison Ave. and E. 110th St. in East . A few admitted to hearing the shot but claimed they did not know what the argument was about or who fired the round. UPDATED 8:02 AM ET Jul. At just 21 years old, promising college basketball player Darius Lee's life came to a tragic end. This story has been shared 102,736 times. Mora, 27, and Officer Jason Rivera, 22, were fatally shot Friday when a suspected gunman opened fire in a Harlem apartment, authorities said. Most of the guns dont come from the city,said Ogburn, 49. EAST HARLEM, Manhattan One man is dead and two others were hospitalized after a triple shooting in East Harlem overnight, according to the NYPD. 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. St. Raymond Athletics via Instagram. According to law enforcement sources, Alpo was hit multiple times in the chest in the shooting the occurred on West 147th Street near Frederick . Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. 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. MANHATTAN -- One person is dead following a shooting in Harlem early Monday morning, according to the NYPD. The police commissioner is now asking the community to help track down the suspects. He's a hometown hero," Coach Chris Williams told Dias. She was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where she was listed in stable condition. "She called. When you got physical under de Blasio, you would get your gun and shield taken. Tips are being sought from the public as part of the investigation. While shots were being fired in Harlem last night, courageous NYPD officers ran toward the gunfire, Shea tweeted Tuesday. For his former coach, Lee was that player. "We are devastated. "Humble, quiet, star, amazing," sister Tiara Weaver said of her brother. 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 then discarded the gun on the buildings scaffolding, and lay down inside the building, allowing the NYPDs Emergency Services Unit to take him into custody, police sources said. The last NYPD officer fatally shot in . The victim has been identified as 21-yeara-old Darius Lee, CBS New York reports. Police said it happened around 8:40 p.m. when an argument . Former drug kingpin Alberto 'Alpo' Martinez was reportedly fatally shot in Harlem in a drive-by shooting that took place early Sunday morning.. No arrests were immediately made, and it was unclear what prompted the shooting. St. Raymond High School for Boys Principal Judith Carew shared the following: "Darius was a good-hearted, smart, talented young man whose life was on a positive path. A single .9-mm shell casing was recovered from the apartment, cops said. A mass shooting in Harlem left a 21-year-old dead and eight others injured Sunday night in a bloody Father's Day that saw at least 17 people shot across the Big Apple, police said. The Big Apples sharp rise in gun play this yearcontinued to increaselast week as the number of shooting incidents and victims rose some 250 percent compared to the same period last year. As great of a basketball player as he was, he was an even better person. Police say a 38-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle in Harlem. The victim who died was a college basketball star. Police say a 38-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle in Harlem. ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream, Mayor Adams' subway safety plan begins after several violent incidents in NYC, NYC Mayor Eric Adams addresses violence, hate crimes in exclusive one-on-one, Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. "He was never supposed to die, never. The suspect . NEW YORK -- A college basketball star was killed and eight other people were injured in a mass shooting in Harlem overnight. On Fathers Day overall, nine people were shot in seven incidents in the city. There have been at least 20 shootings or stabbings in all five of the citys boroughs since Friday, causing at least three deaths. Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. Boy, 15, shot on street in Harlem, cops seek 2 suspects. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. But when she arrived at the . This story has been shared 126,956 times. Darius Lee, who graduated from St. Raymond High School in 2019, was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. CS Muncy / Gothamist. So kind," said Darius' cousin Thailyn Lee. The guy was bleeding over there, said one witness, gesturing towards the sidewalk outside of the restaurant. "Beyond highlights, Darius was an incredible young man. One suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment & again shot from a window before he & his gun were taken into custody, the top cop wrote. / CBS/AP. Friday's shooting reverberated far from Harlem. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. 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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. At least nine people were shot. 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. Officer Jason Rivera and Officer Wilbert Mora / DCPI. Police gave chase, and wounded the man on a Harlem River Drive exit ramp. Police sources said the man was declared dead at the scene. "I mean, when is enough is going to be enough? First published on Fri 21 Jan 2022 21.24 EST. On Saturdays date in 2021, four people were shot in as many incidents, and on Fridays date, there were three gunshot victims in as many incidents. 2021 New York Daily News. Police said the first shooting . Weaver, who asked that CBS2 only record her voice, said Lee was one of a kind. 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