Crime & Safety
61-Year-Old Woman Killed In Manhattan Shooting, Police Say
Medics rushed the victim to Mount Sinai Morningside, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
HARLEM, NY — Excenia Mette, a 61-year-old woman, was killed by a gunshot to the head on Tuesday night in Harlem, New York City Police Department officials said.
According to the NYPD, the shooting started around 10:20 p.m. at the intersection of West 113th Street and Lenox Avenue, about three blocks from Central Park.
Law enforcement sources told Patch that Mette came out of her apartment after hearing a dispute on the street. According to the New York Daily News, she was going outside to break up the fight, and then got caught in the cross-fire.
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When police arrived, they found Mette with a gunshot wound to her head and a 23-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the left foot, NYPD said.
Medics rushed the victims to Mount Sinai Morningside, where she was pronounced dead, police said. The 23-year-old is in stable condition, police said.
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One person was taken into custody, but no charges have been made yet, police said.
The investigation is ongoing, authorities said.
This is a developing story and may be updated. For questions and tips, email Miranda.Levingston@Patch.com.
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