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Suspect In Custody In Deadly Somers, N.Y. Shooting. How A Retired NYPD Detective Helped Catch Him.

A child was killed and two other people were critically wounded in a shooting late Monday night in Somers, New York, police said.

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Updated on: October 30, 2024 / 12:30 AM EDT

SOMERS, N.Y. -- A child was killed and two other people were critically wounded in a shooting late Monday night in Somers, New York, police said.

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The Westchester County town is about 50 miles north of New York City. The shooting happened shortly after 11:30 p.m. at a townhouse complex off Route 6.

New York State Police say a suspect has been taken into custody, and a minor and an adult are in critical condition at Westchester Medical Center.

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