"According to police sources, the deadly shooting occurred just after 9:05 p.m. on Dec. 7 inside the Sotomayor Houses located at 1744 Watson Ave. in Soundview. Officers from the 43rd Precinct and Police Service Area 8 received a 911 call of a person shot inside one of the building's stairwells. Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered 38-year-old Gregory Stewart, of Barnes Avenue in Wakefield, inside the stairwell with a gunshot wound to the head. EMS rushed him to NYC Health+Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced dead."
"A person of interest was taken into custody for questioning. A motive for the deadly shooting and charges are pending the results of the ongoing investigation. Shootings in the 43rd Precinct are up in 2025 by 30% when compared to 2024. Nevertheless, Sunday's deadly shooting was the first murder reported in New York City since Nov. 25. The 12-day streak tied the longest stretch without a homicide since the NYPD began tracking crime numbers. The previous 12-day murder-less span happened a decade ago, in 2015."
Police found 38-year-old Gregory Stewart of Barnes Avenue in Wakefield inside a stairwell at the Sotomayor Houses, 1744 Watson Ave., in Soundview after a 9:05 p.m. Dec. 7 shooting. EMS transported Stewart to NYC Health+Hospitals/Jacobi, where he was pronounced dead. A person of interest was taken into custody for questioning while motive and charges remain pending. Shootings in the 43rd Precinct are up 30% in 2025 compared to 2024. Sunday's killing ended a 12-day period without a homicide, tying the longest such streak since 2015. Police credited increased deployments and resources under the Fall Violence Reduction Plan.
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