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A shooting suspect is in police custody after being tied to a midday shootout outside a Westchester business, authorities announced.
A 33-year-old man was shot inside of a West 3rd Street business in Mount Vernon on Monday, May 31 before managing to flee the area on foot as he sought assistance from other parties in the area for treatment of gunshot wounds.
After the victim fled, the shooter, later identified as Bronx resident Santano Williams, age 42, exited the business and began walking away, at which point he was confronted by Eastchester resident Gladstone Dankin, age 33.
According to police, Williams was confronted by Dankin and the two exchanged gunfire in the street. Neither was struck by the bullets and both fled the area on foot.
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A teenage suspect was apprehended by police in Westchester after shooting and hospitalizing a 52-year-old man during a midday attack, police said.
Officers from the Mount Vernon Police Department were dispatched to 34 Bell Ave. at 2:12 p.m. on Wednesday, May 19, where there were reports of shots fired in the area.
Upon arrival, officers found a 52-year-old man with two gunshot wounds to his torso outside the Bell Avenue home.
Police said that the victim was transported to Jacobi Medical Center by two residents of the home, where he underwent emergency surgery and is listed in stable, but critical condition.
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A lawyer who chairs the Board of Ethics of one of Westchester’s largest municipalities is facing charges for allegedly attempting to coerce and threaten a potential political opponent, the District Attorney announced.
Gregory Cannata, a lawyer in Mount Vernon who is the chair of the city Board of Ethics, who had hoped to make a Democratic primary run for City Council in June has been arrested and charged with attempted coercion after threatening a political opponent who challenged signatures on his nominating petitions.
Westchester County District Attorney Miriam Rocah said that the complaint against Cannata outlined a series of actions taken by Cannata against Council Member Janice Duarte after her campaign challenged signatures on Cannata’s nominating petitions for the June 22 City Council Democratic primary last year.