Cops charge 2 in connection with Bronx playground death
Posted:
Updated:
MYFOXNY.COM -
The NYPD has charged two individuals in connection with the deadly shooting of a 4-year-old boy on a playground in the Bronx.
Three people, including the boy, were shot on a basketball court on Sunday evening.
Rondell Pinkerton, 17, of the Bronx, faces charges including murder and criminal possessing of a weapon. He went before a judge on Wednesday. Police said he claims he was handed a gun at the playground and then shot back in self-defense.
Pinkerton is believed to have fired the shot that struck and killed Lloyd Morgan, 4, according to police.
Speaking to members of the Grandmothers Love Over Violence organization on Tuesday, Commissioner Ray Kelly said the teen admitted to firing a gun, reported the AP.
Courtney Kelly, 26, of the Bronx, is charged with criminal possession of a weapon. He was wounded in the shooting. His mother told Fox 5's Lisa Evers that her son was trying to save Lloyd and is being framed.
The shooting happened at the McKinley Houses on East 165th Street and Tinton Avenue in the Morrisania section.
A 28-year-old man was shot in the stomach and a 31-year-old man was shot in the arm.
Morgan, of Mannor Ave. in the Bronx, was rushed to Lincoln Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
The 28-year-old victim was also taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition. The third victim who suffered a gunshot wound to the arm was taken to St. Barnabas Hospital.
The shooting reportedly took place over a dispute after a basketball game during a tournament. The tournament was being held in honor of a teenage girl who was stabbed last year.
The dispute came after a game which reportedly featured the name The Ghetto Angels.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:32 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:32:12 GMT
NYC
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.
Nearly 3 million New Yorkers' homes are now in evacuation zones that cover more than a third of the city's population, under new maps released Tuesday.In the wake of Superstorm Sandy, officials said last month, the number of zones would double and encompass about 600,000 more residents.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 1:18 PM EDT2013-06-18 17:18:24 GMT
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around.
It's a sight that can trigger dread. The low-battery message appears on your cell phone when there's no charger around. Now New York City has teamed up with AT&T to install 25 solar powered charging stations over the summer.
Monday, June 17 2013 6:03 PM EDT2013-06-17 22:03:08 GMT
Mayor Michael Bloomberg has tried to limit the size of soda consumption, ban smoking in parks, encourage bike riding and now there"s another possible plan on the table: mandate recycling of food waste.
West Side resident Matt Murphy has stored a pail of leftovers on his floor for the last two months. His building is part of the city's food-recycling pilot program. Mayor Bloomberg wants to expand the program citywide.
Monday, June 17 2013 8:21 AM EDT2013-06-17 12:21:23 GMT
Related Companies, a major landlord across the country, is banning smoking in all of its apartments. The new rule is meant to create healthier living conditions, according to company officials.
Related Companies, a major landlord across the country, is banning smoking in all of its apartments. The new rule is meant to create healthier living conditions, according to company officials.
Monday, June 17 2013 7:02 AM EDT2013-06-17 11:02:34 GMT
Two New York City Council committees are holding a hearing on glitches to the city's emergency 911 system that at times have forced phone operators to resort to pen and paper.
Two New York City Council committees are holding a hearing on glitches to the city's emergency 911 system that at times have forced phone operators to resort to pen and paper.
Sunday, June 16 2013 5:13 PM EDT2013-06-16 21:13:04 GMT
Police say a Bronx man was killed when he was struck by a car early Sunday morning. 27-year-old Kevin Bell of the Bronx was found by police lying on East 233rd Street in the Woodlawn section with trauma to his body around 3:30 a.m. EMS arrived to the scene and pronounced Bell dead upon arrival. Authorities have made no arrests and are still investigating.
Police say a Bronx man was killed when he was struck by a car early Sunday morning. 27-year-old Kevin Bell of the Bronx was found by police lying on East 233rd Street in the Woodlawn section with trauma to his body around 3:30 a.m. EMS arrived to the scene and pronounced Bell dead upon arrival. Authorities have made no arrests and are still investigating.
Friday, June 14 2013 3:02 PM EDT2013-06-14 19:02:28 GMT
Former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. will spend five years in prison after pleading guilty to tax fraud charges. A federal judge sentenced Espada on Friday in Brooklyn.
Former state Sen. Pedro Espada Jr. will spend five years in prison after pleading guilty to tax fraud charges. A federal judge sentenced Espada on Friday in Brooklyn.
