BROOKLYN, NY - A man is in critical condition after he was shot in the head in Brooklyn on Thursday, police said Friday. The incident happened at 275 Jackson Ave. around 3:30 p.m. The 39-year-old man was taken to NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, according to police. What led up to the shooting is not known at this time. Police are looking for two possible suspects. No arrests have been made. An investigation remains ongoing.
The gunman who killed at least four worshippers, wounded eight and was shot to death by police Sunday at a Mormon church in Grand Blanc Township, Michigan, had a sign emblazoned with the last name of Donald Trump outside his house, public records show. The president responded to the church shooting on Sunday by saying there is still a lot to learn about the deceased suspect, identified as 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford.
Schenectady, NY - A grim discovery was made Sunday afternoon when a body was found floating in the Mohawk River near Rivers Casino, drawing a large law enforcement response. The Schenectady Police Department said a 911 call came in around 1:40 p.m. reporting what appeared to be a body in the water. Officers, joined by the New York State Police, Scotia Fire Department and the Schenectady County Sheriff's Office Marine Patrol, worked together to recover the remains of a deceased male.
According to police sources, the attack took place on Orchard Street between Hester and Grand Streets at 1 a.m. on Sept. 14. Officers from the 7th Precinct responded to reports of an assault. Upon arriving at the scene, they found a 30-year-old man with a stab wound to the neck. Police described the injury as a puncture wound. EMS rushed the victim to Bellevue Hospital, where he is listed in stable condition.