NJ man sought in Queens homicide fled to Fresno, cops say
Suspect Rajtirath Bassi, 20, was extradited back to South Ozone Park on Wednesday, where he was charged with murder and weapons possession for gunning down victim Satnam Singh on June 25.
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Suspect Rajtirath Bassi, 20, was extradited back to South Ozone Park on Wednesday, where he was charged with murder and weapons possession for gunning down victim Satnam Singh on June 25.
Qiu Rifeng was riding a Hover-1 Journey scooter on the sidewalk of 74th St. in Bensonhurst when he tried to cross 18th Ave. about 12:50 p.m. Saturday, cops said.
The vehicle struck the child around 6:17 p.m. on 147th St., between Foch Blvd. and 119th Ave. in South Jamaica, said police. The motorist involved in the crash remained at the scene, said cops, who do not suspect the incident was a crime.
Each summer, the impacts of severe heat result in the death of 350 New Yorkers. A new report from the city comptroller predicts the number of annual heat-related deaths in New York City could increase to 3,000 in the next 60 years as extreme weather events become more frequent and severe.
Dinikue Grant was busted Thursday and charged with murder and gun possession for allegedly shooting Daquan Trantham, 20, the night of April 15 on a basketball court at St. Andrew’s Playground at Atlantic and Kingston avenues in Bedford-Stuyvesant, police said.