The shooting happened around 7:30 p.m. on Hudson Avenue in Roosevelt, in front of families with children out in the neighborhood enjoying the holiday.
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Michael Wright, 34, is now in custody, charged with second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder.
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Authorities say he opened fire after getting into an argument at the party, killing 27-year-old Tavon Greenhill and wounding a 31-year-old woman and a 21-year-old man.
"That don't usually happen around here on my block," area resident Don McCullough said at the time. "Quiet, nobody really be up here. A couple of kids playing every now and then, but mainly quiet. I've been here for 40 years and never really encountered too many shootings going on."
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Anyone with additional information regarding this incident to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.
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