CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Dozens of horrified witnesses watched as a car was peppered with gunshots last night; the driver of the car took a bullet to the head and was rushed to Kings County Hospital.
Man Shot in the Head in Front of Horrified Witnesses
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — Dozens of horrified witnesses watched as a car was peppered with gunshots last night; the driver of the car took a bullet to the head and was rushed to Kings County Hospital.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:45pm at the intersection of Troy Avenue and Union Street. The victim, a Black male, was waiting at the traffic signal in his BMW SUV when one or two shooters walked up to his car and opened fire.
Witness accounts vary as to how many shots were fired: some said five to ten, others said as many as twenty shots were heard, and the street was littered with shell casings. Every single one of the SUV’s windows was shot out, and the driver’s window was left with one large hole.
“The bullet used was a 40 caliber” declared one police officer at the scene upon inspection.
Dozens of people coming from and going to Simchas Beis Hashueva were in the line of fire, but miraculously no one was hit.
Witnesses said that it took police over 10 minutes to respond to the scene, and by the time they finally did show up – EMS had already him in the ambulance. The victim was listed as in grave condition.
Witnesses said that the shooters fled in a black Nissan Maxima.
change the guard!
It’s good to know the cops are lazy & slow in responding when it’s NOT a Yid. Makes me feel a lot better. Not.
WITNESS
There were two shooting in three days, one on wensday night and last night and i was a witness to both of them. the first one i was on my porch with a baby and a man came with a gun at the bottom of my stairs and shot four times ..i didnt see what happened to the guy that was being shot at bc i ran into my house, but the shooter was seen running into a drug house two houses away from me. Then last night i was coming home from simchas beis and i heard gun shots on Union (I live on president) so i ducked and litterally ran for my life. as i was running i saw one of the people from the shoot out run into the same house as the other time. coincidence??.. i dont think so. and btw ch.info has it all wrong.. i was the one who called the cops- they came 2 minute later , not ten, and im pretty sure the guy didnt get shot in the head but way to make things juicier ;)
Horrible!
This is so sad and dangerous!
rturuyuu
what happend to the guy?
still alive?
Sister
My brother was walking that way but he felt to go schenecady instead he heard the shots very loud and hashgoch protice now we know why he wentschem instead of troy thank uuu Hashem
so scary
wonder why they did it.
I-ll bet you...
This murder was related to this location, and not just two individuals stopped at the light. I live on the block, and I have personally called the 71 precinct and the NYC Drug Hotline on numerous occasions to tell them that there is a constant and unrelenting drug trade going on on the corner. It occurs late at night, early in the morning, and at broad daylight when children are playing on the block. It’s only a matter of time before such a brisk business of buying and selling drugs will turn into murder.
If the NYPD would like to contact me to identify the regular dealers and couriers driving the business on that corner, they may do so through this site.
crazzy
i was by the shooting..there was one on yomtov too. both times i saw the shooter run into my neighbors house… coinciedence? .. i think not
blank
look at the pics pps r just walking through the streets ignoring cars and everything around them
Horrible!
IF NYC would let normal good citizens carry guns this would never happen!
TO NUMBER GET A CLUE NOT A GUN
YOUR OPINION IS OBTUSE IF NORMAL CITIZENS CARRIED GUNS WE WOULD HAVE MORE SHOOTINGS. THESE GANGSTERS ARE NOT SCARED OF GETTING SHOT JUST LIKE WE ARE THE SOLDIERS OF THE REBBBE THEY ARE SOLDIERS OF THEIR GANG. IF EVERYONE HAD A GUN IN A TIGHTLY PACKED CITY SUCH AS NYC IT WOULD BE UTTER PANDEMONIUM. SO WISE’N UP DON’T GET A GUN BUT WRITE TO TH POLITICIANS TO SEND IN THE COPS TO CLEAR OUT THESE DRUG HOUSES
DeClasse- Intellectual
10 you are right, but that would never occur because the administration of the city believes that nothign really occurs and the police can be everywhere at the same time.
Community council need to do something!!
It’s a terrible corner. Huge hag out. My black nabour told she is scared to walk by there. Why are the cops there?? Why is it ok for so many young black adults to hang out there. There are literally gangs of guys and gals on the corner. It’s a drug spot and they need to clean it out
shlomo
and only white people haven’t gun in NYC. it like occupated territory
awacs
“IF NORMAL CITIZENS CARRIED GUNS WE WOULD HAVE MORE SHOOTINGS.”
“F EVERYONE HAD A GUN IN A TIGHTLY PACKED CITY SUCH AS NYC IT WOULD BE UTTER PANDEMONIUM. ”
You mean, like, say, Arizona? Or Wyoming?
Maybe we’d have *less* pandemonium.
More guns, less crime.
Jewish dude
police will not protect you get a gun permit and protect your self. Police must give the permit otherwise go to court and ask a judge to give you one. Now not tomorrow.
Thoughtfully Concerned
And what would you have done if you had a gun…chase the perp and shoot causing more bullets to fly? The shooter was not shooting at anyone attending simchas beis. Luckily, the community is not the intended target. How about posting Shomrim at the suspect corner to deter the illicit business that is causing these problems, thus forcing the problem out of the community.
Coogan
Technology, not guns are the answer. Guns, in general but specifically in a city setting tend to aggravate a violent situation which escalates into more violence because now a gun is a valid option. The criminal is always quicker to pull the trigger because 1) they are scared, and 2) have the blind arrogance/stupidity to do so while an honest person is naturally cautious because they respect life and pulling the trigger to main or kill is counter-intuitive to sane, healthy human behavior. I am pro gun within reason and geographical need and am familiar with using them, but only for sport shooting in the country. City settings are unique block to block and gun use even for defense must be handled with extreme care and consideration, usually it’s too complex to deal with so it’s better to carry a knife if anything at all. Most shootings are between dealers or persons involved in the scene though, so no gun or knife will protect you from a fool waving a pistol around carelessly when it’s least expected.
What would’ve stopped this drug dealing activity long ago is pro active, fearless actions by members of the community with (hopefully) supportive backing of the police.
I am speaking of using technology to film and capture the dealers activities- because anything done in public is not private, and therefor you are allowed to capture it. Doing so in a *stealthy* manner and not directly is safest considering who is doing the dealing (gun toting criminals).
For a small sum, small high quality video cameras can be used to record the actions of the dealers, or at least the drug ‘runners’. If cameras were placed on the roofs of neighbors just to the left and right or across the street from the ‘dealer’ house they’d capture a consistant pattern that’s helpful for police in making a legal case. Set up cameras in the morning when dealers are least likley to be up/awake/alert, but be discreet as if checking the roof for tile damage or repair, or fixing an antenna/window/birdfeeder/drain pipe. Audio recording can also be employed as a tool, as well as a landlord background check into rental lease agreements and tax history. If you can’t get them on dealing drugs, catch them in a loophole, anything you can find. Good lawyers who might volunteer an hour or two of their time can help here with advice.
Cameras are ideal since they can remain unseen and effortlessly capture a day or weeks worth of footage, it can be saved onto an SD card and/or fed to a monitor located elsewhere close by- which can be recorded as ‘suspicious activity’ proof for the police. They can study the comings and goings of the drug couriers and set a raid with special drug enforcement teams. There may be other charges they can get them on, to assure longer prison sentences but it must be captured on film and or sound.
If visual recording isn’t possible or an ideal choice for whatever reason, try a deterrent method by simply lighting up the area at night with white streets lights (ask the city to replace the yellow hued street bulbs with white ones) and motion detector light sensors for outside private homes/buildings. Have a couple of people do street patrols and/or stay outside during busy ‘drug run’ times or late hours. Own the streets and parks or THEY will. Meekness breeds victimization.
“A good defense is the best offense”, to paraphrase an old saying…
Bloomberg
One word only Big Brother is watching you.
be careful
You people are fools because it was a nice truck you fools feel its drug related because u work day in and out and cant afford these things its not the guy with the nice trucks fault u cant afford what he has and no he did not die
A TRUE CROWN HEIGHTS BROTHER
Man this is crazy. RIP to my big bro i knew all my life. i dont live in the hood anymore. But i was born and raised there. This is pure tragedy. We as a people need to stop killing eachother and just live our lives. life is to precious to die over material things. I am hurt that i lost another brother. And not to be racist but you jews need to invest in neighborhood security instead of jewish community. peace and blessings
DTorres
It’s amazing how the thugs seem unfazed by potential
witnesses, police response, they just casually walk up to
an individual and shoot him.
It’s only a matter of time, before an innocent person gets shot.
This is a terrible situation.
#18 Coogan seems to have very good advice.