A dispute between two men led to a deadly shooting in the East Village yesterday morning, yet another example of the gun violence that can erupt at any hour on any city street.
When the lifeguards arrived at the scene, they found Anthony Ramón, aged 42, lying on the unconscious street in the area of East 4th Street and Avenue C, with gunshot wounds to the torso and leg.
He was taken to Bellevue Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police believe the suspect escaped on a bicycle. No arrests have been made. Anyone with information should call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and in Spanish 1-888-57-CLUE ( 2022). Also through crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text message to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
Amid rising violence, pressure is mounting on Mayor Eric Adams, who will meet with police commanders today to discuss new ways to tackle crime in the world’s most populous city. country.
So far 2022, the city has seen an increase of two digits in several major crime categories, reported Fox News. NYPD statistics show that the number of shootings this year through Sunday 29 in April was up 9.9% compared to the same period of 2021, featured 274637New York Post. And experts fear that the situation will worsen in the summer, traditionally the time with the most crime.
The wave of armed violence that lives the city involves minor and adult gunmen, men and women, and victims of all ages. After the boom in 888 and 2021 particularly among young gang members and/or victims, the 2022 continues with the same trend, posing a great challenge to the new mayor Adams , who has encountered obstacles within his own Democratic party and Black Lives Matter (BLM) leaders in dealing with the crisis.
During his visit to NYC in February after the murder of two young Hispanic police officers in Harlem, President Joe Biden did support Mayor Adams’ plan to curb crime and armed violence. He also unveiled a national initiative against illegal arms trafficking.