(NY) Toddler, Eight Others Shot at New York Block Party

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Toddler, Eight Others Shot at New York Block Party
The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) - A 2-year-old boy and eight others were shot, one fatally, during a crowded block party early Sunday.
The shooting, for which police had no motive, occurred at about 1:25 a.m. in the Bronx, a borough of New York.

A man in his 20s was arrested a few hours later for alleged possession of a .45-caliber revolver. It was unclear what role he had in the shooting or how many shooters were involved, police said.

The 2-year-old was shot in the leg. The other survivors, men and boys ranging in age from 16 to 37, were shot in their backs, legs and buttocks, police said, and were hospitalized in stable condition. A man in his 20s was killed.

A 28-year-old woman running from the scene was hit by a car, police said. She suffered cuts and bruises but was not seriously hurt.

© Copyright 2000 Associated Press.
 
Hope they catch the murderer ... this is disgusting.

As an aside, who keeps their 2-year-old at a block party at 1:25am?

Regards from AZ

[This message has been edited by Jeff Thomas (edited August 06, 2000).]
 
This story can't be true, we all know that guns are illegal in NYC. Nothing more than a fabrication.

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"As an aside, who keeps their 2-year-old at a block party at 1:25am?"

Answer: A typical resident of the Bronx who mingles with individuals who posess illegal weapons.

Really though, the shooter was probably just trying to unload the gun and it went off all by itself. After unloading it, he planned to take it to the local gun buyback program the next day.
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by fight4yourrights:
SEE!!! Al Gore was right about trigger locks. ;)[/quote]

That's true . If this guy had a trigger lock the shooting could not have taken place until 1:26 A.M. . I hope when the judge sentences this guy he also instructs him to use a trigger lock in the future . Otherwise he will pay a fine . AH! I love the smell of justice in the morning .



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TOM
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Hmm. Nine people shot with a six-shot revolver (anyone know about a 9-shot .45 revolver?)

Must have been more shooters. I would hate to think that a room full of 'men' aged 16-37 wouldn't have jumped the critter while he was reloading.

LawDog
 
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by LawDog:
Hmm. Nine people shot with a six-shot revolver (anyone know about a 9-shot .45 revolver?)

Must have been more shooters.

LawDog[/quote]

Perhaps there was a grassy knoll .



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TOM
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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by hoosierboy:
This story can't be true, we all know that guns are illegal in NYC. Nothing more than a fabrication.[/quote]

You forgot to put the :rolleyes: in there!

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by LawDog: Hmm. Nine people shot with a six-shot revolver (anyone know about a 9-shot .45 revolver?)[/quote]It could have been a .45 (long) Colt loaded with some really hot ammo so three of the bullets passed through one person and went on to hit a second person.
 
Could also have been one of them there .45 acp revolvers. .45 FMJ would do the same thing, in a crowd, wouldn't it?

Hell, who can say he didn't just stand there in the middle of the crowd and reload?
 
Le'matte,(sic?) made a 9 shot revolver, also had a 20bore shot barrel.

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jones
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He fired ONE round. It was a .45 caliber laser-guided "cop killer" smart bullet, otherwise known as the "Cheney special". It would have kept going if it hadn't run into a wall or something :rolleyes:

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Did this happen on the "National Night Out" party? When neighbors are getting together, fighting crime and implementing 'watch' programs?
 
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