Two Teens Shot on Fulton in Fort Greene
We received a number of emails last night from readers about a shooting that took place last night in Fort Greene; The Local also posted a late-night account of the incident. The emails we received put the shooting at around 8:15 on Fulton between South Elliott and South Portand; The Local gives a precise time…
We received a number of emails last night from readers about a shooting that took place last night in Fort Greene; The Local also posted a late-night account of the incident. The emails we received put the shooting at around 8:15 on Fulton between South Elliott and South Portand; The Local gives a precise time of 8:23 p.m. and says that one victim was a black male of about 15 years in age and that the other victim was slightly older. One of the emails we received also noted that there were a lot of teenagers out on the street leading up to the shootings being “very rowdy.” Anyone know what was going on? Update: Here are some more details that a reader just sent in…Evidently the scuffle that lead to the shooting started at Atlantic Center about 7:45. The problem? Buffalo Wings is offering $.40 wings on Tuesdays, which has attracted kids from all over the city; in this case, the fact that the next day was a holiday only compounded the problem. According to the tipster, the commanding officer is working with mall security and management to end the promotion earlier. The tipster also said that the kids involved in the shooting were not from the neighborhood.
Update 12:52 pm: We just got the official report from Captain Tasso at the 88th. Turns out there were two separate shootings last night, the one discussed above in which two teens were shot but are in stable condition, and another (also non-life threatening) one at Flatbush and Fulton; there was also a stabbing in the vicinity of Atlantic Center. All three events are being linked to the buffalo wing promotion. There was a large police presence on hand that managed to send thousands of the teens home, obviously some managed to cause problems before leaving the area; none of individuals involved in any of the incidents were from the neighborhood.
Report from the precinct:
http://fort-greene.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/nypd-shooting-injuries-not-life-threatening/
I see one of the loons has returned. Are you out on a holiday pass today, cornerbodega??
rf, don’t forget about airport security making people throw out hair gel and unopened water bottles. I’m sure that’s far more successful than simply putting a lock on the cockpit door and arming the pilots.
“there would be no way on this planet that I would allow a cop to touch without cause. They would have to call for backup! You guys are nuts”
Yeah right! so instead you allow untrained doopy TSA workers to touch you, take off your shoes, search your things and take away your liquids…please STFU online toughguy
I have been to that Bw3 several times and there are alot of fights there, especially on 40 cent wing nights. When I used to live in Cleveland we would go to Bw3 on what was then 5 cent wing night. Eventually there were too many fights and shootings as well so they stopped 5 cent wing night at the more “urban” locations. Take from that what you will.
Discount chicken wings seem to have an effect on certain people like throwing a bloody seal carcass into shark infested waters.
The Bw3 in Atlantic Center isnt a bar either, its a restaraunt that serves alcohol.
Ugh. Yes, I know that this is how it normally would go down, and I know that this incident is never isolated. It will continue to happen. But seeing as how I work on the block and don’t enjoy the thoughts of stray bullets hitting me while walking to work, or maybe through the window, or even just the fact that people might be too scared to patronize businesses in the area now.. maybe we can keep the jokes to a minimum?
We live in a big city, with poor and rich, and we take the risk of being around such incidents just by living here.
However, yes, I do think that parents should be held responsible for minor children breaking the law. Maybe if a neighbor is carted off to jail, will some families start to question their child’s whereabouts. Maybe if we teach teens to have safe sex and not have children that they can’t teach to be part of a safe society, this wouldn’t perpetuate.
I’m off to work, but this has been quite an interesting conversation.. please take care of one another, and enjoy life.
I have been to that Bw3 several times and there are alot of fights there, especially on 40 cent wing nights. When I used to live in Cleveland we would go to Bw3 on what was then 5 cent wing night. Eventually there were too many fights and shootings as well so they stopped 5 cent wing night at the more “urban” locations. Take from that what you will.
Discount chicken wings seem to have an effect on certain people like throwing a bloody seal carcass into shark infested waters.
The Bw3 in Atlantic Center isnt a bar either, its a restaraunt that serves alcohol.
“These are not the facts that happened last night—I was there.”
Which begs the question then: what were the facts as you witnessed them last night?
“In any case it’s clear that the gun laws need to be tighter. I’m a republican and i own guns (rifles) which are a different story in the country. The gun laws have to be different in an urban setting and obviously this all has to do with handguns.”
~dibs
haahahahah, the idiot never ceases to astound. So we got a right wing, gun toting but wants gun control, closet racist, ghetto investing speculator who is in favor of a military state. IDIOT MAXIMUS!