NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City has recently seen a dramatic uptick in shooting incidents.
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner Dermot Shea have promised to go all out to prevent the city from sliding back in to the violence of previous eras.
Here’s a look at recent shooting incidents and victims.
The data is supplied by the NYPD.
Click here to see June 29-July 5 crime statistics (.pdf)
YEAR TO DATE: 594 incidents, 729 victims
Here are just some recent incidents and victims:
June 20: At least 19 injured in over a dozen shootings across NYC
June 22: 28 shootings reported in 72 hours
June 25: 7-year-old girl injured in East Harlem shooting
Erica Lopez, 19, was shot and killed in the Flatiron District on June 26, 2020. (credit: Josue Gonzalez)
June 26: Erica Lopez, 19, shot and killed in the Flatiron District.
June 28: 17 shootings reported in just one day
17-year-old Brandon Hendricks was killed in the Bronx, just days after graduating high school. (Family handout)
June 29: Brandon Hendricks, 17. Shot and killed in the Bronx just days after graduating high school.
June 30: Man seen on video opening fire in Harlem
July 1: 11-year-old boy playing in the street shot in Brooklyn
July 2: Two men found shot in the head in parked car in the Bronx
July 3: Man shot in the head and killed in Brooklyn, woman shot in arm and stomach
July 5: 37 shootings, 56 victims during violent July 4th weekend
July 7: 14-year-old shot in the neck as gun violence continues to spike