Crime & Safety
4 Killed Across NYC In Weekend Violence: NYPD
A triple shooting that left a 34-year-old man dead in a Bronx nightclub early Monday capped a weekend wave of homicides.

NEW YORK CITY — Four people died over the weekend in a wave of homicides that stretched across New York City, police said.
The violence was capped by a triple shooting in a Bronx nightclub that left a 34-year-man dead and two others wounded, NYPD officials said.
Bullets flew inside Kama Restaurant and Lounge along East Burnside Avenue, near Anthony Avenue, about 2:45 a.m. Monday, authorities said.
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The 34-year-old man was shot in the chest and two other men, 23 and 37, were shot in their leg and foot, respectively, police said.
Both were taken to Saint Barnabas Hospital in stable condition, while doctors there pronounced the 34-year-old man dead, police said.
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The 34-year-old wasn't the only person to die from a bullet to the chest.
A 19-year-old was similarly shot near Metropolitan Avenue and 79th Place about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, police said.
The teen was rushed to a local hospital, but doctors could not save his life, police said.
A second man, 21, arrived at the same hospital with a gunshot wound on his arm, authorities said.
He's in stable condition and the shooting remains under investigation.
Also on Sunday, a 38-year-old man was repeatedly stabbed near Union Avenue and Richmond Terrace in Staten Island, police said.
He died at Richmond University Medical Center and another man, 58, was taken into police custody, authorities said.
Finally, a fatal shooting in East Harlem claimed the life of a 55-year-old man dead late Saturday.
Among those terrified by the shooting was New York City Democratic District Leader Peggy Morales, according to ABC News.
"I had to come downstairs and usher my grandchildren and their mom into their apartment to make sure they got in safely," Morales said. "It's concerning."
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