The 22-year-old New York City police officer who was shot dead while responding to a call in a Harlem apartment on Friday night came from an immigrant . A 19-year-old man was involved in a dispute at the corner of West 141st Street and Eighth Avenue in Harlem when he was blasted in the torso around 9:45 p.m. Monday, authorities said. Everywhere you go, there will be shooting," said grandparent Belle Hardy. Officer Jason Rivera and Officer Wilbert Mora / DCPI. Police believe he was at the scene at the time of the shooting. This past season, he was a second team All-Southland Conference selection after leading Houston Baptist in scoring and rebounding. Hes putting the cops in danger, the cop said, referring to Hizzoners comments last week saying he wants the NYPD to start solo officer patrols in city subways to cover more ground. They came out under [former Mayor Bill de Blasio], are the soft cops, and you cant blame them. And we will see him again some day. Now with the official start of summer, many New Yorkers are fearing the worst. His coach at Houston Baptist, Ron Cottrell, said Lee was a great player, but an even better person. That figure includes those injured after 8:45 p.m. but does not cover the nine more Harlem victims shot early Monday. Copyright 2023 WABC-TV. 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As CBS2's John Dias reported, a large group of people were gathered, possible for a late-night barbecue, when the celebration turned into a deadly shooting. Police officers at Harlem Hospital on January 21, 2022. I was taking care of a customer and I saw this woman and she was shot in the chest, BP gas station attendant Mohammed Sayer told The Post. "These are people's lives. But parents say nothing seems to help. Earlier in Manhattan, a 30-year-old man walked into New York Presbyterian Hospital around 1:15 a.m. with a gunshot wound to the stomach, cops said. So kind," said Darius' cousin Thailyn Lee. Police said Lee was one of nine people shot at the barbecue that turned into a mass shooting. First I thought it was fireworks, and then I thought, 'Nah, it can't be.'". Please keep his mom, sister and family in your prayers, as well as our HBU basketball family, during this very difficult time.". On Fathers Day overall, nine people were shot in seven incidents in the city. Five of the victims were initially found shot on a footpath over the Harlem River Drive. Police are still trying to figure out how many shooters were involved. Its Fathers Day weekend, Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell told reporters early Monday. The barbecue appears to have been organized by a local rapper as an event for the community, and a large number of people were in attendance. Charges were still pending against him Tuesday afternoon. This story has been shared 126,956 times. Breaking news out of Harlem this morning, where a man shot two women, one fatally, overnight. Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in East Harlem on Wednesday night. He just plays PS5 and plays basketball," Eric Lee said. Police sources said the man was declared dead at the scene. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. He said the 21-year-old was home from college for the summer. CS Muncy / Gothamist. CBS2's John Dias spoke with the victim's former basketball coach, who said he was a good kid and must have been in the wrong place at the wrong time. Thats the way they were trained. In Brooklyns Canarsie neighborhood, a 28-year-old man was shot on East 94th Street near Avenue K around 9:40 p.m., police said. A 40-year-old man was fatally shot during a poker game inside a Harlem apartment that doubles as a neighboring gambling parlor, police said Wednesday. Police gave chase, and wounded the man on a Harlem River Drive exit ramp. These senseless acts of violence need to stopsuch a tragedy.". Darius was a remarkable young man who loved the Lord, his mom, his family, his teammates, his friends and his entire HBU family," the HBU Head Men's Basketball Coach Ron Cottrell said in a statement Monday. Sister station KTRK in Houston contributed to this report, ALSO READ | Three members of the same family killed in Queens fire, * Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts. Around 40 or 50 shots in such a short span of time," he said. (Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Daily News) Lee, 21, was shot in . Police said the gun used in Friday night's shooting, a .45-caliber Glock with a high-capacity magazine capable of holding up to 40 extra rounds, had been stolen in Baltimore in 2017. "This Father's Day weekend is a weekend where people were supposed to be able to enjoy themselves with their families," Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell said at a news conference. A gunman opened fire on an East Harlem man, shooting him in the head just steps from his home Sunday night, cops said. He was taken to Harlem Hospital where he later died. One suspect barricaded himself inside an apartment & again shot from a window before he & his gun were taken into custody, the top cop wrote. The Manhattan detective, with two decades on the job, ripped borough DA Alvin Bragg for his alleged soft-on-crime policies that have included not seeking bail or prison time for most defendants and downgrading certain felonies to misdemeanors. Three people were shot along West 129th Street near St. Nicholas Avenue in Harlem at around 12:30 a.m., according to authorities. Both were expected to survive, cops said. It's the same neighborhood he grew up in, but it was at St. Raymond High School for Boys in the Bronx where he also made his mark. All Rights Reserved. Bryan Cummings was shot in the torso inside a first-floor apartment at the building on W. 137th St. near Malcolm X Blvd. Police said the shooting happened at . But its eight years of a mess that [de Blasio] created that has to be unfolded.. Harlem packed a lot of plot into the the season 2 finale including a sweet first date, two sad break-ups, a rapprochement between BFFs, and surprise marriage proposal but creator Tracy . But we have to move even further to ensure dangerous people go to trial and [get a] determination that they are guilty and serve time, he said. "He would've been probably preseason player of the year going into next year in our conference. Alberto (Alpo) Martinez, whose cocaine-dealing empire stretched from New York to Washington, D.C., at the height of bloody drug turf wars three decades ago, was shot and killed in . A gunman opened fire on an East Harlem man, shooting him in the head just steps from his home Sunday night, cops said. HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- A man was killed after he was shot in Harlem Thursday afternoon. Seven men and two women ranging in age from 21 to 42 were . EAST HARLEM, Manhattan A fatal shooting in East Harlem late Monday night set off a police pursuit through Manhattan . The police commissioner is now asking the community to help track down the suspects. A 39-year-old woman was shot in the buttocks, while two men, both . (PIX11 News) The gun violence started with a deadly shooting just before 7:30 p.m. near the intersection of West 125th Street and . "We just think it was a gathering, a barbecue, to that nature," NYPD Deputy Chief Brian McGee said. A single .9-mm shell casing was recovered from the apartment, cops said. They say a 38-year-old man was found shot in the head inside a vehicle. He was not a young adult anyone would expect to become a victim of gun violence. Police say two people were shot on Fifth Avenue around 8:15 a.m. NEW YORK -- Two teens were shot on Tuesday afternoon after a gunman opened fire on a sidewalk in Harlem. This story has been shared 126,956 times. Police found Jayquann Francis, 23, on the ground at the corner of Madison Ave. and E. 110th St. about 7:40 p.m. Medics took him to Harlem Hospital, but he couldn't be saved. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); document.getElementById( "ak_js_2" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. And the bloodshed didnt let up on Sunday morning, when three more people were shot in separate incidents across the city. ", "He was a pure soul. Officers responded about 12:40 a.m. to reports of a shooting on a footpath along the FDR Drive and found five people shot, police said, citing preliminary information. One man said he heard the gunshots as they echoed along the Harlem River Drive and West 139th Street. Just blocks away at the same time, a female was shot near 125th Street and 2nd Avenue, according to police. St. Raymond High School for Boys Principal Judith Carew shared the following: "Darius was a good-hearted, smart, talented young man whose life was on a positive path. "We are devastated. "The emboldened individuals responsible for this are exactly who our officers are battling every day to make our city safe," said NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell. This is unfortunately, yet again, another example of the senseless gun violence that seems to be plaguing our country right now and we all pray it will cease," Moniaci wrote in a statement. Its dangerous. It all comes from out of state, so as long as other states are going to be lax on guns and allow people to get them and access them freely, theyre going to come up here., Additional reporting by Kenneth Garger,Haley Brownand Jorge Fitz-Gibbon. HBU's director of athletics, Steve Moniaci, not only expressed sorrow over losing Lee, but also railed over yet another act of gun violence. A mass shooting in Harlem left a 21-year-old dead and eight others injured Sunday night in a bloody Father's Day that saw at least 17 people shot across the Big Apple, police said. Darius was a remarkable young man who loved the Lord, his mom, his family, his teammates, his friends and his entire HBU family. . Police sources tell CBS2 the shooting stemmed from a dispute over a music video that was being filmed at the location. I can't even think of basketball right now. Over a 15 hour period from Friday afternoon and early Saturday morning, two people were killed and 13 others wereshot or slashed across four boroughs. Gun violence may be down, but as the temperatures rise, traditionally shooting spike as well. It began after James Powell, a 15-year-old African American, was shot and killed by police Lieutenant Thomas Gilligan in front of Powell's friends and about a dozen other witnesses. Everyone else is expected to survive. He was fatally shot while attending a barbecue along the Harlem River that went on into early Monday morning. Lee, who police said was not an intended target, died of his wounds. An early-morning shooting Monday at a gathering in Harlem left a star college basketball player dead and eight other people wounded, New York City police said. He said the college senior got a full ride to Houston Baptist University and was supposed to graduate in December. At least nine people were shotincluding a 21-year-old college basketball player who was killedafter gunfire erupted early Monday morning at a gathering . Police said responded around 1:15 a.m. Wedne The scene was so close to where Lee lived, his sister heard the shots and instinctually feared the worst. New York Police Department. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? At least Erics letting the police police. Detectives are looking for the suspect who shot a Bronx man dead in Harlem on Sunday night. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. Four other people who were shot also arrived at hospitals for treatment, police said, and the wounded included six other men and two women. Police say a 38-year-old man was found dead with a gunshot wound to the head inside a vehicle in Harlem. Teammates were in mourning as well, and Hunter Janacek called Lee, "A teammate of mine, a brother, and an elite human being. Mayor Eric Adams and the NYPD will be making a public safety announcement Tuesday in wake of the recent gun violence in the city. Very easy going and loving person.". The block was crowded before the shooting. "He was one of those guys everybody loved," Ron Cottrell said. Both suffered non-life-threatening injuries. NEW YORK -- A college basketball star was killed and eight other people were injured in a mass shooting in Harlem overnight. A gun was recovered at the scene, but it's unclear if that was the weapon used to carry out the shooting. Friday night's shooting happened in a street-level apartment in a six-story apartment building on a block between two iconic Harlem avenues: Malcolm X Boulevard and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard. Stay with Eyewitness News for the latest developments. This story has been shared 151,573 times. St. Raymond Athletics via Instagram. Darius Lee, he was gonna do something special.". "I mean, when is enough is going to be enough? His name was not immediately released. You can also submit tips by visiting the CrimeStoppers website at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by messaging on Twitter @NYPDTips. The investigation was ongoing Monday and police didn't immediately have details about the gathering or what may have led to the shooting. 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