About 6:45 this morning on Park Place and Nostrand in front of the women's entrance to the mosque. The victim was shot in the leg and the police showed up after about 10 minutes. A couple of good samaritans came by and tied a tourniquet on his leg to stop the bleeding until the police and ambulance came.
I heard he was approached in front of the store by a guy, but its not clear how they got across the street or why he was shot. There was an after hours party at Secrets, so these might have been folks who started something in there, then brought it out on the street. The ambulance carted him off by 7:30.
Be safe people.
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I wonder if there will be few enough to maintain just one thread, that we update as the season goes on.
I hope so.
In my view, the drug trade on Nostrand meets that criteria; It is still pretty vibrant.
It is a little more discreet than it was in prior years, but a trained eye can still see it going on during the daylight hours.
They serve "breakfast" so they are open for the breakfast crowd.
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/05/19/nyregion/killings-surge-in-north-bronx-testing-new-police-tactics.html?ref=nyregion&_r=0&referrer=
It seems like all of the regular factors are present, complete with commenters who want to blame the reduction in Stop and Frisk.
"Police are looking for the gunman who shot a 34-year-old man in the leg early Sunday morning in Crown Heights.
According to police, the victim was shot once in the left leg in front of 837 Park Place between Nostrand and New York avenues at around 6:24am.
The victim was taken to Kings County Hospital where he was treated for his injuries.
The shooter’s identity is unknown, and he remains at large. Detectives are investigating.
Anyone with information that can lead to the arrest of the person responsible for the shooting, please contact the 77th Pct Detective Squad at 718-735-0662, or call CRIME STOPPERS at 800-577-TIPS for a reward up to $2,000 for an anonymous tip that can lead to the arrest and indictment of a violent felon."
CB8 will receive such complaints and could bring them to the Pct, or the SLA: http://www.brooklyncb8.org/contactus.php
One could also contact the SLA directly: http://www.sla.ny.gov/register-a-complaint
Note, summer violence in NYC is not always driven by a bar breaking the SLA rules. Therefore, the above entities aren't going to necessarily put a lot of attention on Secrets. A pattern needs to be established.
It looks like you were spot on with your suspicion that the May 18th shooting was linked to Secrets.
A bouncer is under arrest. The police are going to try to close it as a result of this incident, and many other complaints:
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140613/crown-heights/police-seek-close-nightclub-after-bouncer-is-arrested-for-shooting
http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/39465/secrets-restaurant-opens-at-last-on-nostrand-park-plprosp-/p1
Over time, it seems to have become exclusively a nightclub - private events space.
@greg
@tateinbk
You likely heard the shots that killed this guy, around midnight last night:
http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20140616/crown-heights/man-shot-death-crown-heights-fdny-says
926 Prospect Place
The police probably were called by several people, but weren't able to determine the source last night....
I have added it to the shooting compilation thread: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/38855/let039s-talk-about-the-violence-in-eastern-crown-heights#Item_65
The neighbors not calling to police may be due to:
A. People thinking that others called.
B. People not wanting the police indiscreetly knock on their door, and say "you reported gunshots, we found a guy shot. Did you see anyone run away?"
C. Lots of other reasons.
...but will say that gunshots are very loud, and (given that it was a nice summer night) the deceased and you may both have had your windows open.
People usually don't want to get involved in legal business if they don't have to. Also, @whynot_31 makes a good point by saying "The neighbors not calling the police may be due to...people not wanting the police indiscreetly knock on their door, and say 'you reported gunshots, we found a guy shot. Did you see anyone run away?'"
Do you really know what you're getting into when you report something to the police?
@tateinbk says that a call could have been made anonymously. Can someone post how one can go about making an anonymous call? Is there a tip line or something?
Thank you
I'm a little surprised that 1) the Imam at the mosque allows drug dealing to take place directly outside of their doors, especially since its right near the woman's entrance; 2) even though there have been a number of shootings at that corner as well as fights on the block between Nostrand and Rogers - that corner is not constantly patroled by cops on foot patrol; 3) a block which houses a sitting member of the state legislature gets so little attention from the police.
There are signs hanging on the block about a block association meeting this week (I think it's Thursday night) at the day care center in the next block. The cops sometimes show up to those (as well as the drug dealers). May be worthwhile to go hear what folks are talking about.
As for the Prospect Place shooting, that seems to follow a developing pattern of older guys (30-60's) getting into dustups in their homes and being killed. I've heard of three or four cases of this in the last couple of years.
By assuming only one instance of gunfire (the one that killed the guy in his apartment) on a given night, it seems I was very optimistic.
This makes the NYPD avoid a sense of futility.
Perhaps local landlords and neighborhood do gooders could make the requests and assure the NYPD that they would help them in their efforts.
It worked on Franklin Avenue.
The owners of Secrets will get a variety of hearings at the SLA to argue their case that they should not be held responsible for the actions of the bouncer, and that the noise complaints were made by people who want a silent city.
I think a pet supplies store would work there.
Does your landlord feel the police are acting in response to his requests, and those of other people with same interests?
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What's deplorable is that the people that love them turn a blind eye to these activities as well as their selling illegal drugs to others in the community and yet are the first to show up in greek chorus when one of these men is struck down.
What's deplorable is all the fine upstanding citizens that participate in precinct council, community board, block association meetings and the like, but don't seem to be able to affect any change on these corners where open and notorious drug activities occur.
What's deplorable is that the police whose job it is to stop illegal activity can't seem to figure out that the same guys who hang out on the same corner every day for years, and for whom neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds might actually be involved in something illegal.
Yeah, all that is deplorable.
I think one of the best times to reach them is when they are about be sentenced. At that moment, we can offer them addictions treatment, mental health services, job training and education AND they might be willing to give it a shot to avoid incarceration.
The Fortune Society pursues such strategies.
https://www.facebook.com/fortunesociety?ref=stream
C = dcr + hpa
They are excelling.
He just started handing out the police officer's personal number this week. Not sure if it is related but the party has suddenly disappeared. We'll see if that lasts.
He may want to sign up for the "clean halls" program that allows the police to enter the building common areas without a tenant based complaint.
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