At the Hilltop Playground in Brownsville, Brooklyn, children happily snacked on ice cream and moms lovingly watched younger kids laugh as they climbed jungle
The confines of the 73rd Precinct in Brownsville, Brooklyn has seen 29 shooting incidents in the area resulting in 35 victims. The same neighborhood is also leading the way in homicides with a staggering 13 people dead as of June 11. gyms just a week after
“I am scared. I try not to go outside at night,” said a local resident, who identified herself as Liz. “The two little girls were shot in the park I cross every day. It’s getting out of control.” amNewYork Metro quizzed Chief Lipetri on the Hilltop Playground shooting of the two young girls that has scarred locals. Lipetri revealed that cops were able to apprehend the shooter, who turned out to be a 15-year-old boy.
Gang wars are nothing new and have ravaged the city for decades, so the question remains: Why now after a historically good year? “But not just patrol officers. We put actual detectives in there, both in the detective squads and then narcotics teams, gun violence,” Chief Lipetri said.Data drives the NYPD’s decision regarding where to place cops around the city, and it is no different in the 73rd Precinct. This coming summer, more cops will be added to the area and other neighborhoods around the city where shootings are prevalent.
He told amNewYork Metro that after serving two decades in prison himself, he returned to Brownsville only to see widespread changes in the community’s appearance — yet prevalent crime and scarce economic opportunities and resources.
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