The rash of gun violence that plagues Big Apple hasn't subsided until the end of theJuly 4th weekend, with nine more. Was shot dead — including two killed — in 24 hours following a bloody holiday.
Two people were shot dead and seven were injured on Tuesday. In the wake of theIndependence Day weekend, 51 people were shot dead in 36 incidents, of which 7 died. New York City
"Unacceptable brave and meaningless violence on holiday weekends can sometimes return exactly to what we have said several times," said the NYPD Commissioner. Keechant Sewell said on Wednesday.
"These are the violent criminals ofand must not be on the street because of either long criminal records or unresolved cases."
The top police officer said that the explosion of the gun battle was 11 of shooting and murder. It was a weekly decrease. She said she had been arrested for five of the weekend gun killings.
Police also recovered 55 firearms, arrested 57 guns, and issued a total of 580 major ferrony busts during the vacation, Sewell said.
"We knew that we needed a fair amount of resources to enter this weekend as July 4th, as the city was fully reopened, and that's exactly what we unfolded. It's a thing, "she said at a press conference. "Your NYPD was there for an overwhelming number of people who wanted to spend a nice holiday weekend with friends and family and deserved it."
At a press conference in Queens on Tuesday, Mayor Eric Adams said the city had made some progress in reducing crime in the five districts, but there is still much to do.
"The problem in this country happened in our city," Adams said. "We are making the right adjustments. We are heading in the right direction and will win this battle."
However, some critics say it's a deadly weekend. During the outbreak, he continued to target the mayor and Governor Kathy Hochul.
"This July 4th weekend, while people were shot across #NYC, the mayor apparently lost the fight against crime on the ground, so he patrols the beach with a shark patrol. I was busy doing jet ski lessons. "The hopeful Curtis Sliwa a
The ultimate drug, the deaf mayor, "Sriwa added. The
state GOP has also joined Twitteron behalf of Republican candidate Governor Lee Zeldin.
"@ KathyHochul's wave of crime is out of control and is getting worse," the party committee tweeted. "@Leezeldin and NY Republicans have plans ..."
But New York City Council member Keith Powers took a more global view.
"And at home — gun violence is on the rise. It's terrible,"Powers tweeted"There is a gun problem in our country and no more guns. That can't be solved. "
In a statement to the post on Wednesday, Hotul said he was committed to keeping the community safe from gun violence.
"Like all New Yorkers, I'm traumatized by the horrific shootings in New York City last weekend: strict gun safety laws, investment in gun violence prevention, and illegal spread. We will continue to fight with guns, and strengthen public safety in all communities in our state, "Hochul said.
Zeldin said in a statement about Democrats: I am. , They are hand-locking our police officers and the judicial system.
"We need to protect law enforcement agencies, which will allow them to take illegal firearms off the streets and protect their neighbors." He called for the abolition of cashless veil. Expulsion of lawyers in the left wing district.
The bloodshed on July 4th showed a huge leap from 32 people injured in 27 shootings last weekend, NYPD statistics show.
Victims crossed a wide range of New Yorkers— a pair of ex-university rugby players injured while sitting in a midtown taxi to their beloveddrifting bullets until age 62The "grandfather" in the neighborhood of Bronx, who was shot down in
, 21 victims of this year were shot dead on Monday's 246th birthday of American independence. By comparison, 13 people were shot dead on July 4, 2021.
Nine people were shot dead on July 5, 2021, but no one died, according to police data.
Violencefollowed Wednesday morningwith a man shot in Brooklyn.
Additional report by Sam Raskin