Two men have lost their lives in separate shootings in Manhattan and the Bronx on Sunday. The latest two victims were identified as 39-year-old Gibson Winters, who was shot multiple times near Hell's Kitchen in Manhattan, and 24-year-old Randy Blanche from Tremont in the Bronx.
According to NYPD officials, Winters died after being taken to a hospital with severe injuries sustained during the shooting at around 4:15 am. The motive behind his killing is still unknown, and police are working to determine whether he was targeted for any reason.
Meanwhile, Blanche was found unconscious outside a residential building in Morris Heights around 8 pm on Sunday, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. First responders rushed him to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries before being pronounced dead.
While police are reviewing surveillance footage and trying to piece together what happened, they have yet to identify any suspects or make an arrest in either case. They did report that a person was seen wearing a black and orange coat near the scene of Blanche's murder, but it's unclear if this individual is connected to the crime.
Gun violence has been on the decline in Manhattan's Midtown North Precinct so far this year compared to the same point last year. There were five additional homicides and four other shootings in the area beyond Sunday's incident, according to NYPD data.
However, a different precinct where Blanche was killed saw a significant decrease in gun-related incidents from 2024. The precinct, which includes Morris Heights, University Heights, and Mount Hope, had reported 25 homicides by mid-November last year, whereas this year only seven cases have been reported, including Sunday's incident.
The NYPD is urging anyone with information about these shootings to come forward.
According to NYPD officials, Winters died after being taken to a hospital with severe injuries sustained during the shooting at around 4:15 am. The motive behind his killing is still unknown, and police are working to determine whether he was targeted for any reason.
Meanwhile, Blanche was found unconscious outside a residential building in Morris Heights around 8 pm on Sunday, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. First responders rushed him to the hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries before being pronounced dead.
While police are reviewing surveillance footage and trying to piece together what happened, they have yet to identify any suspects or make an arrest in either case. They did report that a person was seen wearing a black and orange coat near the scene of Blanche's murder, but it's unclear if this individual is connected to the crime.
Gun violence has been on the decline in Manhattan's Midtown North Precinct so far this year compared to the same point last year. There were five additional homicides and four other shootings in the area beyond Sunday's incident, according to NYPD data.
However, a different precinct where Blanche was killed saw a significant decrease in gun-related incidents from 2024. The precinct, which includes Morris Heights, University Heights, and Mount Hope, had reported 25 homicides by mid-November last year, whereas this year only seven cases have been reported, including Sunday's incident.
The NYPD is urging anyone with information about these shootings to come forward.
. Can't believe two innocent people lost their lives like that. It's crazy how gun violence can just pop up out of nowhere. I mean, you'd think we'd learned our lesson by now, but it feels like we're stuck in this cycle of tragedy over and over again. The fact that the motive behind Winters' killing is still unknown is just frustrating - it's like we'll never know what really happened to him.
. That's a step in the right direction, at least. But at the same time, you've got these pockets of crime that are still wreaking havoc. It's like we're living in two worlds - one where people are struggling to make ends meet and another where they can just get caught up in all this senseless violence.
. We need answers, and we need to start taking action against this senselessness. It's time for us to take control of our communities and create change 
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The stats on gun violence are still pretty jarring, especially with the decline in Midtown North Precinct compared to last year... Guess it's a mixed bag overall. More questions than answers here.
can't we just live in peace? 
i feel bad for the families of these two guys who died 
they're gonna miss out on so many things with their loved ones 
. I mean, I get it, NYC's a big city and stuff, but can't we just keep our cool for once? 
I'm not trying to be all negative, but every time something like this happens, I just think about how gun violence is such a huge issue here and how we're still not making any real progress. The stats from Midtown North Precinct are actually kinda promising, but then you look at the other precinct where Blanche was killed and it's like, what's going on? Are they actually addressing the root causes of this problem or just treating the symptoms? 
), but I just want some real solutions to these kinds of tragedies.
i'm from nyc so i feel the impact of this stuff every day and it's heartbreaking when u hear about innocent ppl losin their lives 
anyway, let's focus on spreadin awareness and support for families affected by gun violence 
it's like, what's going on in our city?? i know manhattan's midtown north precinct has seen a decline in homicides this year but 2 more deaths is still way too much 
and the fact that we're not even getting any leads yet is super frustrating 
police are working hard but sometimes it feels like they just need more resources or community support to get things done 
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... like what's going on? Are they just targeting specific areas for these shootings or is it a random thing? 
? I also noticed that the precinct where Blanche was killed saw a decrease in gun-related incidents... does that mean less crime overall?