On May 1st, at approximately 11:56 p.m., New Rochelle Police received multiple reports of shots fired in the vicinity of Horton Avenue and Brook Street.
Responding units found that five adult males who were attending a gathering at the incident location had been shot.
One victim, aged 29, believed to be a resident of Brooklyn, New York, was shot in the neck and was subsequently pronounced deceased by Ambulance Personnel. A second victim was shot in his back, and was transported to an area Hospital where he underwent surgery. The three other victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to Hospital personnel.
Two .223 casings were recovered.
On May 2nd, at approximately 12:59 a.m., New Rochelle Police received multiple reports of shots fired in the vicinity of 361 Main Street.
Subsequent investigation revealed that an unknown suspect(s), while standing in the courtyard, fired multiple rounds, striking third, fourth and fifth floor windows. Ten .9mm casings were recovered.
It is unknown if the two incidents are related.
New Rochelle Police Detectives and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office are conducting a follow-up investigation, and anyone with information is urged to call New Rochelle Police at 914-654-2300.