NYPD gun crime crackdown: 57 arrested, 46 illegal guns confiscated
NEW YORK (PIX11) — The total number of shootings and murders in New York City continues to drop this year, according to police data.
However, an incident on Monday evening illustrated the brazen nature of many of these gun crimes. Two gunmen fired shots near a crowd along Redfern Avenue near Beach 12th Street at around 6:30 p.m., video from police showed. Jabeon Bivins, 24, was shot in the head and died at the scene, authorities said.
In an announcement Tuesday night, police said a three-day dragnet just this past weekend rounded up 57 people and 46 illegal guns across the city. Nearly half of them were in the Bronx.
“It’s a hostile reminder of the staggering proliferation of guns that are flooding in our city,” NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey said.
According to the NYPD's latest numbers, shootings and murders are down so far this year by double digits. However, total crime across the city is up in a big way driven in large part by robberies and assaults.
With that in mind, the city continues to arrest repeat offenders.
For instance, one of the suspects was taken in for a broken headlight. He was reported to have 11 prior arrests, three of which are related to illegal guns.