Brooklyn

FIve-alarm fire rips through a Catholic church on Easter Sunday

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BROOKLYN, NY – A five-alarm blaze disrupted Easter Sunday services at a Brooklyn Catholic Church, leading to a vast response from the New York Fire Department. The fire initiated at Our Lady of the Rosary Pompeii on Seigel Street in Bushwick just prior to 2 p.m. Footage circulating on social media platforms depicted the flames erupting from the church. The fire resulted in injuries for six individuals, including three firefighters and three parishioners. All injuries …

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Parking spot dispute at Shell gas station leaves 61-year-old man dead

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BROOKLYN, NY – A fatal altercation unfolded at a Brooklyn gas station resulting in the death of a 61-year-old man. Local reports indicated a dispute over parking progressed into physical conflict at the Shell gas station on Clarkson Avenue, Brownsville, at approximately 8.45 p.m. on Saturday. The argument escalated, and the 30-year-old tow truck driver allegedly punched the older man, identified as Carlyle Thomas, who subsequently fell and struck his head on the pavement, according …

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Teen killed in shooting while returning home from basketball game

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BROOKLYN, NY – Authorities confirmed the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old boy in the Crown Heights neighborhood of Brooklyn. Late on Thursday night, residents reported a barrage of gunfire to 911, leading to an immediate police response. The police quickly located a critically wounded Troy Gill, bearing gunshot wounds on his arm and chest, near the intersection of Brooklyn and Saint Marks Avenues. Witnesses located near the scene informed investigators that Gill had been on …

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Bodega worker fatally shot over cigar dispute

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BROOKLYN, NY – A local bodega worker was fatally shot on Monday following a dispute over a cigar, according to local law enforcement and the victim’s family. The confrontation turned deadly outside Amin Deli in Crown Heights, where the 37-year-old, identified as Nazim Berry, was working as a clerk. Berry’s mother, Danette Hollie, claimed that the suspect initially requested a Black and Mild cigar without intending to pay for it. When Berry rightfully refused, a …

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Severed head and body parts found in apartment freezer

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BROOKLYN, NY – A severed head and multiple body parts were discovered in a freezer at a Brooklyn apartment on Monday night, leading to the detainment of 45-year-old resident, Heather Stines. The gruesome discovery was made in response to a tip received by the police. As of now, Stines has not yet been charged. The identity of the dismembered body is still unknown, and DNA testing is in progress. Meanwhile, all body parts have been …

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Brooklyn man commits machete attack on officers

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BROOKLYN, NY – A Brooklyn man armed with a machete was arrested and charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking three officers from the New York Police Department on Monday, law enforcement sources have confirmed. The drama unfolded in the afternoon hours, around 3:30 p.m., when police were called to an East Flatbush apartment on New York Avenue. Inside, they found a 40-year-old man, later identified as Jean Blain, who was reportedly suffering from emotional …

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Elderly couple murdered by their mentally ill son

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BROOKLYN, NY – A 46-year-old man was charged Sunday night with the brutal murder of his 75-year-old parents in their Brooklyn home, according to authorities. Meyer Sperber now faces two counts of murder and two counts of criminal weapon possession after police found the bodies of his parents, Jacob and Rachel Sperber. The couple was discovered in their Borough Park apartment on 45th Street near 12th Avenue on Saturday. The elderly couple, found covered in …

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Woman fatally stabbed, dog thrown from an 11th-floor apartment

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BROOKLYN, NY – A horrifying incident unfolded in Brooklyn on Friday where a woman was fatally stabbed. In relation to the stabbing, a dog was also allegedly thrown from the 11th floor of an apartment building, according to the NYPD and sources. Officers received an emergency 911 call at approximately 7 p.m. and arrived at an apartment building at 1500 Hornell Loop in Starrett City. Inside, they discovered a woman and a man both suffering …

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Two officers were shot in the apprehension of a violent suspect

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BROOKLYN, NY – A violent encounter in Brooklyn resulted in two New York Police Department (NYPD) officers being shot by a suspect with a notorious criminal history. The suspect, 39-year-old Melvin Butler, allegedly wrested a gun from one of the officers and fired at them while they were attempting to arrest him for assaulting his mother. The incident unfolded in a Brownsville apartment complex around 3:30 p.m., where one officer sustained a leg injury and …

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Car driver arrested after killing man and assaulting another

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BROOKLYN, NY – A Brooklyn neighborhood is reeling after a violent incident involving a car service driver left one man dead and another critically injured. The New York Police Department (NYPD) has since arrested the driver. The driver, 33-year-old Sergio Zamora-Mendoza, now faces charges of manslaughter and assault following the events of Dec. 7. Zamora-Mendoza, himself a Brooklyn resident, was transporting Carlos Guaman, 66, and Guaman’s 52-year-old cousin when a disagreement turned deadly around 4:40 …

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