3 killed in overnight violence across New York City
NEW YORK (WABC) -- It has been another violent weekend in New York City after three more people were killed in stabbings and a shooting overnight.
Police say between Friday and Saturday, there were a total of 15 shooting incidents with 17 victims. Five people have been killed over the weekend.
RELATED | New York officer shot, wounded after exchanging gunfire with suspect
The overnight homicides Saturday into Sunday include:
-A 49-year-old man stabbed in the torso on 2670 3rd Avenue in Mott Haven around 9:15 p.m.
-A 40-year-old man with multiple stab wounds, including his back, arm and thigh, on the corner of East 156th Street and Brook Avenue in Melrose around 11:15 p.m.
-A 25-year-old man shot in the head near 653 East 102nd Street in Canarsie just after 1 a.m.
The overnight shootings Saturday into Sunday include:
-A 20-year-old woman, a 17-year-old male and a 16-year-old male were all shot around 1:30 a.m. in a drive-by shooting near Fort Greene Park in Fort Greene. Their conditions are unknown.
-A 28-year-old male, a 26-year-old male and a 23-year-old male were shot in Gipson Street in Far Rockaway around 2:30 a.m. Their conditions are unknown.
-A male was shot in front of 984 Madison Street in Bushwick around 4 a.m. He is in critical condition.
Police are also searching for a person who shot a man in the head in Flatbush, Brooklyn.
That incident was reported around 5:45 p.m. Saturday on a residential block of Bedford Avenue.
First reponders rushed the 37-year-old victim to Kings County Hospital in critical condition.
It's not clear what led to the shooting, but so far, no arrests have been made.
RELATED | Bystanders stop attempted rape on subway platform
----------
* Get Eyewitness News Delivered
* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts
Submit a News Tip
