21 shootings with 37 victims in NYC early Sunday
Morning of violence: 21 shootings with 37 victims in NYC early Sunday
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Police are investigating a spree of violence that plagued New York City overnight.
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- Police are investigating a spree of violence that happened overnight across New York City.
Between midnight and 9 a.m. Sunday, there were 21 shootings with 37 victims. Four of those victims have died.
Also early Sunday morning, a bullet struck the windshield of a marked NYPD vehicle with two officers inside.
The incident happened Saturday night at 257 Alexander Avenue in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx.
Authorities say a male officer was injured by shattered glass while a female officer was treated at the hospital after having a ringing sensation in her ear.
The male officer, who has been in the force since January 2018, suffered a cut above his eye and was transported to an area hospital.
The female officer, who has been in the force since October 2019, was transported to an area hospital for tendonitis.
NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan took to Twitter about the incident.
It's unclear if the officers were targeted. No arrests have been made thus far.
The violence continued throughout the city over the course of the morning and resulted in the following fatal shootings:
-A 23-year-old man was found dead in Mount Sinai Saint Luke's Hospital. Police say he had been shot in the back and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.
-A 40-year-old man was fatally shot in the chest on Sutter Avenue in Brooklyn.
-A 19-year-old was shot in the chest and a 27-year-old was shot in the shoulder in East Flatbush. The 19-year-old was pronounced dead at the hospital.
-A 20-year-old man was shot in the chest on Atkins Avenue in East New York. He was taken to Brookdale Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The following incidents were also reported throughout the city on Sunday morning:
In Harlem, six people were shot Sunday morning. Police say all six were treated for their injuries at an area hospital.
Meanwhile, five people were shot in the Inwood section of Manhattan Sunday morning. Authorities say four victims are in stable condition and one is in critical.
In Queens, one suspect is under arrest while another is on the loose after multiple people were stabbed on a southbound 7 Train at Roosevelt Avenue and 52nd Street Subway station.
One man was stabbed in the stomach and injuries of the second victim is unknown at this time, according to police. Both were transported to an area hospital.
And a dispute led to a shooting in which police opened fire on a suspect in Long Island City.
An NYPD officer fired his weapon after one of two suspects took out a gun, according to reports.
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An NYPD officer fired his weapon after one of two suspects took out a gun, according to reports.
President Trump commented on the surge in violence on Twitter and said the federal government is ready and willing to help:
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