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Yahoo
07-07-2025
- Yahoo
21-year-old man in critical condition after shooting near Bronx pool
A 21-year-old man was shot and critically wounded outside of a neighborhood pool in the Bronx, police said Sunday. Shots rang out around 3:40 p.m. near Fulton Ave. and E. 173rd St. in Morrisania, striking the victim in the neck, cops said. EMS transported him to St. Barnabas Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. The shooting took place just before the nearby Crotona Park Pool opened for its afternoon session. There was no immediate arrest as police continue to investigate. At the end of May, 21-year-old Irvin Provitt died after taking a gunshot to the head in Crotona Park. A neighborhood resident who spoke to the Daily News after Provitt's death said the playground where the shooting happened is a trouble spot. 'It's always hot,' said Jennifer Ramos, 34. 'There's always a lot of gang activity. Especially in the summer time.'
The Independent
18-06-2025
- The Independent
Suspected gang members terrorize Colorado apartment complex in shocking doorbell video
Chilling doorbell footage captures suspected gang members terrorizing an apartment complex in Colorado. Video from the Aurora Police Department shows a group of roughly nine individuals lurking outside of an apartment on June 9. Several of the suspects can be seen knocking at the door and aiming their guns. The residents did not open the door and the suspects eventually leave the premises. In a press conference Tuesday (17 June), Aurora Police Chief Todd Chamberlain said the residents who lived in the targeted apartment had just moved in from Venezuela two days prior to the incident. According to Chamberlain, the apartment complex has been the site of repeated criminal activity, with numerous reports of shots fired. Four suspects have been arrested. Police believe the incident is linked to Venezuelan gang activity that is rampant in the Aurora area. However, while Chamberlain noted similarities to the Tren de Aragua (TdA) gang, he reportedly did not confirm that the group is connected.
CBS News
17-06-2025
- CBS News
Aurora police investigate suspected gang activity at Colorado apartment complex, chief says suspects "must be stopped"
The Aurora Police Department is investigating suspected gang activity at an apartment complex that is reminiscent of last year's Tren de Aragua gang activity at another apartment complex in the Colorado city. The apartment complex in Aurora is near the intersection of 6th Avenue and Potomac Street. CBS During a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Police Chief Todd Chamberlain spoke about an incident last week involving armed suspects at 544 Potomac Street. He played a video from June 9 showing several people armed with guns positioned in hallways and stairways, many of them knocking repeatedly on a unit's door. Aurora Police "The one thing I think is the positive about this is the individuals who had just moved into that apartment complex did not open that door," said Chamberlain. "Had they opened that door, I shudder to think of what might have happened to them." Chamberlain said the people living in that unit had moved from Venezuela just two days before, and he believes they are being victimized by others who also immigrated from Venezuela. "They are picking on a community that they are versed in. They are picking on a community that is the immigrant population in the city of Aurora. They are picking on a community that are primarily Venezuelan," said the chief. The police chief explained the June 9 incident was not the first time Aurora police had responded to the apartment complex near 6th Avenue and Potomac Street. Calls for service began in August 2024, he said, for at least 12 separate incidents including shots fired, squatters, assaults and a kidnapping. Chamberlain said the video was given to police by a neighbor. That video helped officers execute a search warrant on June 11, and officers also passed out flyers -- in English and Spanish -- and spoke to people living in the building about the concerning activity. Chamberlain noted that while there are problems in the complex, it is not a problem location. During their search, Chamberlain said detectives found a firearm and a red hoodie that was used by one of the suspects seen in the surveillance video. That suspect, 23-year-old Larry Galbreath, was arrested and faces charges including felony menacing with a firearm and violation of a protection order. Aurora Police Chamberlain explained Galbreath lives in the apartment complex and told police he was tattooed, or "marked," by a Venezuelan. "They are building networks by using other people," Chamberlain said of the influx of gang activity in that area. Police believe there are at least nine people involved in this incident, two of whom are now in custody, including Galbreath. Investigators are actively working to identify the others and take them into custody. While Chamberlain could not definitively say if this latest gang activity is Tren de Aragua, he said it is "disturbing" and he will use every resource he can -- local, state, and federal -- to hold them accountable. "The reason that I am sharing this video now is because I want everyone to understand and know that we are ahead of this. This isn't something that we are reacting to, this is something that we are proactively addressing," Chamberlain said. "I look at these individuals like a cancer. They are not a benign cancer, they are a cancer that is causing victimization, they are cancer that must be addressed, they must be cut out and they must be stopped." Chamberlain said, unlike the incident at the apartment complex last summer, the property owners and management company are cooperating with this investigation.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Yahoo
Friend who was with man fatally shot by Boise police in 2023 is sentenced
Two summers ago, Boise police officers approached Mario Garza and Payton Wasson as part of an investigation involving possible drug crimes and gang activity, and Wasson took off running while holding a gun. Police fatally shot him, sparking protests and questions about lethal force policies. Garza was arrested for alleged possession of fentanyl pills, according to previous Idaho Statesman reporting. On Friday, just blocks away from the site of the shooting, Garza was sentenced to four years fixed and six years indeterminate for possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, meaning he could be eligible for parole after 48 months. The prosecution sought to paint Garza as a gang member with a troubling history, while the defense said Garza has shown remorse and been working in the kitchen as a jail inmate. 'I've never been able to see my part in things I've done in life,' Garza said, sitting with his lawyers and wearing a white Ada County Jail sweatshirt. 'I've made excuses to justify my actions.' Garza, 28, of Kuna, was initially charged with two counts of possession with intent to deliver and an enhancement charge, according to court records. He was acquitted of the second possession charge and the enhancement was dropped. The defense asked for a seven-year sentence with just two years fixed, and for Garza to be placed in a rider program. The prosecution asked for at least 10 years fixed, with 20 years indeterminate. Judge James Cawthon said Garza expressed similar sentiments about his behavior at past sentencings. 'You're young and can do a lot of good in life,' Cawthon said. 'Getting to a point where you're ready to talk about what your issues are and reach out to other people about your issues and get help for your issues … that's real strength.' Cawthon also ordered Garza to pay over $200 in restitution and court costs.
The Herald
08-05-2025
- The Herald
Police nab fifth suspect over Wynberg courthouse 'hit'
A 20-year-old 'key suspect' implicated in a brazen hit in the Wynberg magistrate's court in Cape Town will appear in the same court with four co-accused on Friday. Police spokesperson Brig Novela Potelwa said the latest arrest brings the number of suspects in the murder investigation to five. 'As the investigation unfolded police indicated they had their sights on a number of suspects whom they believed were behind the shooting,' she said. Shireen Matthews, 35, Abubaker Adams, 24, Brian Booysen, 34, and Wanay Fararo, 22, previously appeared in court facing charges related to the shooting on April 8 in the court building. Dingalomoya Chintso, 50, was killed by gunmen who bypassed security, shot the victim and escaped. At the time he faced charges of murder and illegal possession of a firearm. The state alleges the accused aided and abetted criminal gang activity in association with the Junky Funky Kidz gang, are implicated in the premeditated murder of Chintso and were in illegal possession of firearms and ammunition. TimesLIVE
