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NEW YORK – A teenager has been charged with opening fire on a crowded New York City street, sending several people running for cover.
A video circulated by the New York Police Department showed bystanders including a little girl running as the gunman fired several shots in the Bronx on Feb. 22. No one was hit by the gunfire.
Police say 16-year-old Edgar Garcia was arrested Friday and is suspected of being the gunman in the video.
Police say Garcia was aiming at another man who was down the block.
Garcia faces charges including attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm and reckless endangerment. It's not clear if he has and attorney who can speak for him.
Well, New York's strict gun control doesn't seem to be working that well. I guess the teen was unaware he was in violation of the law.
Teen opens fire in New York city
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Re: Teen opens fire in New York city
Just goes to show that only the police should have handguns since they have the training. Had he been a New York cop, he probably still wouldn't have hit the person he was aiming at, but he at least would have hit several bystanders.qmti wrote:https://www.foxnews.com/us/police-say-t ... nyc-street
NEW YORK – A teenager has been charged with opening fire on a crowded New York City street, sending several people running for cover.
A video circulated by the New York Police Department showed bystanders including a little girl running as the gunman fired several shots in the Bronx on Feb. 22. No one was hit by the gunfire.
Police say 16-year-old Edgar Garcia was arrested Friday and is suspected of being the gunman in the video.
Police say Garcia was aiming at another man who was down the block.
Garcia faces charges including attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm and reckless endangerment. It's not clear if he has and attorney who can speak for him.
Well, New York's strict gun control doesn't seem to be working that well. I guess the teen was unaware he was in violation of the law.
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Re: Teen opens fire in New York city
Just goes to show that only the police should have handguns since they have the training. Had he been a New York cop, he probably still wouldn't have hit the person he was aiming at, but he at least would have hit several bystanders.[/quote]schmieg wrote:
Well, New York's strict gun control doesn't seem to be working that well. I guess the teen was unaware he was in violation of the law.
Sounds like good promotion material....
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Re: Teen opens fire in New York city
He was using both hands and appears to be aiming? Was he even trying to hit anyone? Maybe a possible suicide by cop situation?"
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Re: Teen opens fire in New York city
Not very well versed in firearms. Assuming he was trying to hit the person closest in the video that person was at least 4 car lengths plus space between...at least 50 feet away...probably safer to be the guy he is trying to shoot than anyone else on the street. Hopefully the judge gives him an A for effort.
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Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can
and the Wisdom to know the difference.
Carrying a gun is a right, not a crime.
Gun control is racist.
Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change,
the courage to change the things I can
and the Wisdom to know the difference.
Carrying a gun is a right, not a crime.
Gun control is racist.