A 36-year-old man was shot to death during an argument at a tobacco shop in Brooklyn. (NYC) yesterday mid-morning.
The victim and the gunman argued at the store near the corner of Ralph Ave. and Sutter Ave. in Brownsville around 10:25 a.m., according to the NYPD.
The disagreement escalated and One of the men pulled out a gun and shot the other in the abdomen. None of them have been identified. Paramedics took the injured victim to Brookdale University Hospital, but were unable to save him.
An employee at a nearby Papa Johns pizzeria said I had heard two shots. “Once I heard the second shot, I hid,” Jean Saintfleur told the Daily News. “Then I saw someone on the ground.”
The gunman fled and has not been captured. No arrests have been made or suspects identified. Anyone with information should call at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) and in Spanish 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Also through the page crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or by text message to 274637 (CRIMES), followed by TIP577. All communications are strictly confidential.
Smoke shops, with or without licenses, have become the scene of violence, including robberies and homicides.especially from the legalization of recreational and medical marijuana in New York in 2021.
Last month two men were wounded in a shooting at a marijuana store in Brooklyn and one of the victims stumbled several blocks to a New York Subway station where he collapsed.
Days before 15-year-old shot in Upper East Side cannabis store in Manhattan, above an upscale Italian restaurant frequented by celebrities, police said.
In November, the employee of an unlicensed cannabis store killed an alleged armed robber in The Bronx. Also that month, a 32-year-old man was shot to death outside a tobacco store in Harlem.
Another problem that has arisen is the trade in cannabis and its derivatives without licenses: more than 11,000 pounds (nearly 5 tons) of cannabis products worth more than $54 million have been seized statewide New York until November 2023 after the last round of inspections of unlicensed stores, the government announced then.
New York is the city that consumes the most marijuana in the world, according to the Cannabis Global Price Index 2023.
According to the New York police, in addition to individual illegal suppliers, in January 2023 there were more than 1,300 marijuana stores selling the product without having a license or paying taxes, threatening the survival of those who have processed their permits. Since then the figure has risen.
In addition, health and public safety risks such as fires, homicides and violent robberies with attacks on employees are generated, and consumption among minors is facilitated. Whether vaping, edibles or directly smoking marijuana, experts remind that excessive consumption can damage a young person’s developing brain.
Pediatricians have warned that Emergencies have skyrocketed in New York hospitals related to minors who have consumed marijuana in their various presentations, including sweets.
Another report highlighted that more and more pets, especially dogs, are getting sick after accidentally eating or sniffing products containing marijuana that they find on the street or in their homes in New York.
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2024-01-23 16:11:00
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