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Crime scene tape is seen at the intersection of Tapscott Street and Blake Avenue in Brownsville on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 (credit: CBS 2)

Police: 13-Year-Old Shot, Killed In Brooklyn

The shooting happened just before 1 a.m. Friday at the intersection of Tapscott Street and Blake Avenue in Brownsville.

2012/08/24

Scene where four teens were shot near a playground in Brownsville in August, 2012 (file/credit: CBS 2)

Groups Of Teens Shot Near Brownsville Playground

Bullets grazed a 16-year-old boy, an 18-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl. Witnesses said another 16-year-old boy ran around the corner and was shot in the arm.

2012/08/13

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Second Suspect Arrested In Connection With Brownsville Drive-By Shooting

Police announced that they have arrested two men in connection with a shooting that wounded six people in Brooklyn.

2012/08/04

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Police Arrest Suspect In Drive-By Shooting That Wounded 6 People, Including 2-Year-Old

The shooting occurred near the intersection of Rockaway and Riverdale avenues just after 7 p.m. Sunday while several children were playing in the street.

2012/08/03

Ammo recovered and turned into NYPD by community leaders

Brooklyn Community Leaders Push For Increased Funding For Gun Buyback Programs

Community leaders are banding together to encourage gun buyback programs across Brooklyn.

2012/08/01

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Police Seek White Volkswagen Jetta In Brownsville Drive-By Shooting

The shooting happened near the intersection of Rockaway and Riverdale avenues just after 7 p.m. Sunday as several children were outside playing on the street.

2012/07/31

Credit 1010 WINS Reporter Eileen Lehpamer

Several People Hospitalized Following Shooting In Brownsville

Six people have been taken to area hospitals following a shooting in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn.

2012/07/29

Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the First Baptist Church of Brownsville on June 10, 2012 (Photo Credit: Spencer T Tucker/NYC Mayor's Office Flickr)

Bloomberg Defends NYPD’s Stop-And-Frisk Program, Says It Should Be ‘Mended, Not Ended’

Mayor Michael Bloomberg stood at the pulpit of a black church in a high-crime area of Brooklyn on Sunday to make a tough point: The New York Police Department policy of street stops would continue in a city where “96 percent of shooting suspects are black or Hispanic.”

2012/06/11

Yakim McDaniels (credit: CBS 2)

Residents Want Safer Places To Play After 12-Year-Old Crushed By Gate In Brooklyn

The investigation is continuing Monday into the death of 12-year-old Yakim McDaniels, who died while playing on a parking lot electric gate in Brownsville.

2012/05/07

Credit 1010 WINS reporter Sonia Rincon

Brooklyn Boy Dies In Electronic Gate Accident

A 12-year-old boy was killed by an electronic gate in Brownsville on Sunday.

2012/05/06

William Caldelario and Marianna Caldelario (Credit: NYPD)

Missing Brother And Sister From Brownsville Found Safe And Sound In Neighbor’s House

Two children — a brother and sister — from the Brownsville section of Brooklyn have been found safe after they were announced missing on Saturday morning.

2012/05/05

Police Lights (file/credit: clipart.com)

Police: Brooklyn Man Shot And Killed At Home In Brownsville

Police said the victim, 23-year-old Donte Slade, was found at his home on Herzl Street with a gunshot wound to the back. He had been involved in a dispute when he was shot by an unidentified man, authorities said.

2012/04/08

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‘Bullets Over Brownsville’ Teaching Dangers Of Gun Violence To NYC School Children

The film documents the life of a 10-year-old boy trying to run away from a culture of violence — a culture that that never stops pursuing him.

2012/03/02

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Governor Cuomo Unveils New Plan To Combat Gun Violence

Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a statewide initiative aimed at curtailing gun violence on Saturday.

2012/02/18

Firearm recovered from Brooklyn burglary (credit: DCPI)

Police Arrest 4 Suspects In Brooklyn Sex Assault, Burglary

The victims told police the suspects were armed and wearing ski masks when they entered the Brownsville apartment.

2012/02/04

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