Cop Execution Ends With Shooter's Suicide

"BROOKLYN, NY — Two NYPD cops were executed Saturday after a career criminal drove from Baltimore to Brooklyn to kill police officers in a twisted bid to avenge the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown.

"`They were, quite simply, assassinated,` a shaken NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Saturday night.

"The shooter—identified as Ismaaiyl Brinsley—boasted about wanting to murder cops in the hours before he ambushed the officers outside the Tompkins Houses in Bedford-Stuyvesant about 2:45 p.m.

"The officers—Rafael Ramos, 40, and Wenjian Liu, 32—were in the area as part of a push to beef up cops’ presence near violence-plagued housing projects.

"`The perp came out of the houses, walked up behind the car and lit them up,` a high-ranking police official told the Daily News.

"Right after Brinsley fired the fatal shots, he sprinted around the corner to the G line subway station at Myrtle-Willoughby Aves., with cops in close pursuit.

"Brinsley disappeared inside the station, then shot himself in the head on a platform, police said.

"The slayings capped a bloody daylong crime spree for Brinsley.

"Hours before he showed up in Brooklyn, Brinsley shot his ex-girlfriend at about 5:45 a.m. in Owings Mills, Md., about 15 miles from Baltimore.

"The 29-year-old woman, who was hit in the stomach, underwent surgery and was expected to survive, a family member told The News."

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Bodies Found After Report Of Shots Fired

"UTICA, NY — The man and woman found dead in a house in Oneida County Thursday likely died in a murder/suicide.

"Utica police said Friday that preliminary autopsy results from the Onondaga County Medical Examiner's Office show that 26-year-old Stephanie R Excell was killed by 22-year-old Zachary R. Rogers, who then killed himself.

"Both Excell and Rogers sustained a single gun shot wound to the head, police said.

"Police officers responded around 9:30 a.m. to the house at 1103 Hart St. for a report of shots being fired. The found Excell and Rogers inside. Both resided on Hart Street in Utica.

"Sgt. Steve Hauck, a police department spokesman, said police believe Excell and Rogers were dating at the time of their deaths. Both were Army veterans, he said. Excell is a native of Utica and Rogers is reportedly from California.

"Full autopsy results from the medical examiner are expected to take several weeks. Police are continuing to investigate."

From syracuse.com...

Man Stabs Stepfather, Sister Before Jumping Off Building

"BROOKLYN, NY — A 30-year-old Brooklyn man stabbed his stepfather to death early Tuesday, then committed suicide by jumping from the building, police sources said.

"Suspect Kostyantyn Proskurnyak’s 29-year-old sister was also stabbed trying to break up the attack, but is expected to survive, officials said.

"The violent family drama erupted shortly past 2 a.m. at the family home on Ocean View Ave. in Brighton Beach.

"Proskurnyak attacked his stepfather Voclodymyr Yeushchenko—stabbing the 59-year-old in the neck—during an argument inside a first-floor apartment, police said.

"When his sister intervened, she was knifed in the head, back and wrist, though it wasn't immediately clear if her brother had attacked her intentionally.

"She ran off and called police when she reached Brighton Beach Ave. and Coney Island Ave., about two blocks from the bloody scene, officials said.

"Cops raced to the apartment and found the father dead inside. A knife that police believe was used in the murder was found near Yeushchenko’s body.

"Proskurnyak was outside the building, officials said.

"He was suffering from multiple injuries after having apparently fallen from a second-floor window.

"Proskurnyak was rushed to Coney Island Hospital, where he died at 3:25 a.m. His sister was being treated as Lutheran Medical Center Tuesday afternoon.

"It was not immediately clear what sparked the bloodshed."

From nydailynews.com...

Woman Survives Deadly Love Triangle

"PORT JEFFERSON STATION, NY — A love triangle turned deadly when a man fatally blasted his ex-girlfriend’s new beau with a shotgun in Long Island Sunday night and then committed suicide, cops said.

"Doomed Frank Panebianco, 28, and his girlfriend, Jessica Kasten, 28, were out with friends at a Port Jefferson Station eatery before the violence broke out about 11:20 p.m., cops said.

"The couple was leaving the Long Island Pour House, 511 Route 112, when they were confronted in the parking lot by Kasten's ex, Michael Skiadas.

"An argument erupted and Skiadas grabbed a shotgun from his Jeep, cops said. A friend, Jack Schneider, 32, attempted to calm him down, but Skiadas struck him in the head with the gun.

"Kasten and Panebianco were trying to get away when Skiadas ran toward their car and fired two shots, striking Panebianco in the torso, cops said.

"Skiadas then returned to his vehicle and shot himself. Cops said he died at the scene.

"Panebianco, of Mount Sinai, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital but couldn’t be saved. Schneider was treated at the same hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

"Kasten, of Lloyd Harbor, was not injured."

From nydailynews.com...

Man Walks In Front Of Train After Dismembering Mother

"FARMINGDALE, NY — A psychotic killer lopped off his mother’s head and dumped her bloody corpse on a Long Island street before jumping in front of a LIRR train in a grisly murder/suicide.

"Derek Ward butchered his mother, Patricia, a 66-year-old college professor, for no apparent reason on Tuesday, authorities said. Ward, a 35-year-old who battled psychiatric problems for the past decade, sat for a short period of time with his mother’s headless corpse inside their gore-spattered Farmingdale apartment prior to taking his own life, Nassau County police Detective Lt. John Azzata said.

“`There were multiple signs of trauma, multiple stab wounds, broken ribs,` the detective said at a news conference. `The weapon used was believed to be a knife. That knife was recovered.`

"As 8 p.m. drew near Tuesday night, Derek Ward dragged his mother’s headless corpse out of their second-floor home, down a staircase, through the building lobby and onto the street, Azzata said. He also carried her head outside.

"After leaving his mother’s torso and head on either side of Secatogue Road, he walked three blocks to the vicinity of the Clinton St. crossing for the Long Island Rail Road and took a dive in front of an oncoming eastbound train.

"Patricia Ward was last seen about four hours before her body was abandoned."

Source: New York Daily News...

Couple With Violent Past Found Dead On Street

"BUFFALO, NY — A couple with a long history of domestic violence were found shot to death in the middle of an Allentown street this morning apparent victims of a murder/suicide, Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda said.

"Police believe the man and woman were recently married, but had a long-standing relationship that was marked by repeated incidents of domestic violence.

"The bodies of the man and woman believed to be in their mid-40s were lying in the street when police arrived at 49 College St. at approximately 7:40 a.m., Derenda said during a late morning press conference outside Buffalo Police Headquarters on Franklin Street.

"Police were called to the same address late last night on a report of domestic violence, Derenda confirmed.

"`The suspect was gone at the time,` Derenda said. `He apparently returned this morning after being told the female was going back to Florida. We believe he killed her and then himself. It appears they moved up here a short time ago.`

"`It appears the officers did everything they needed to do,` Derenda said. `This was a long-standing relationship with a long history of domestic violence. It appears she stayed with him for whatever reason. I believe there’s an order of protection on him out of Tennessee.`

"The shooting occurred in front of the one-and-a-half story white clapboard house that the couple rented on College, neighbors said.

"They were married not too long ago, said police officials, who have not released the names of the dead.

"Derenda said the couple had a long history of domestic disturbances when they lived in Florida and Tennessee."

From buffalonews.com...

"Heat Of The Moment" Leaves Two Dead

"ROYALTON, NY — Police have released the names of a man and woman found dead following a murder/suicide Sunday at their home in the town of Royalton, Niagara County.

"Police said Kimberli Socha, 30, and her boyfriend, Darryl McDaniel, 32 were both found dead Sunday from apparent gunshot wounds.

"Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour said Monday that based on some cell phone evidence, the apparent murder/suicide was planned minutes before it happened.

"`We did view some cell phone messages, some text messages that came from Mr. McDaniel,` said Niagara County Sheriff Jim Voutour. `I believe it was probably heat of the moment, but I can tell you some of the text messages were just some goodbyes that he sent. He sent some goodbyes, which would indicate to me that there was at least a short-term plan.`

"State police and sheriff's deputies were called around 11 a.m. Sunday to a home on 8838 Fisk Road, after the bodies of Socha and McDaniel were found by Socha's brother.

"Police said that McDaniel shot Socha, along with three dogs, inside the house. Several guns were found inside the home, and Voutour said it appears a shotgun and possibly a .22 rifle were use in the shooting."

From TWC News...

Three Dead In "Blood Soaked, Burned Out Home"

"FLUSHING, NY — A financially troubled Queens man butchered his wife and their teen son to death with a knife before setting them on fire and killing himself in a grisly murder/suicide, sources said.

"The gruesome scene was discovered when firefighters arrived to the family’s home at The Blair House on Roosevelt Avenue in Flushing just before 5 a.m. Tuesday and found the three bodies inside the fully engulfed living room of their sixth floor apartment.

"Investigators believe Korea native Joon Lee 50, snapped early Tuesday and repeatedly stabbed his wife and their 16-year-old son before stacking the bodies on top of one another and dousing them in gasoline.

"Lee then set ablaze the corpses of his wife and son before slashing his wrists.

"It took 12 FDNY units and 60 firefighters a little more than 30 minute to get the fire under control, officials said.

"Once extinguished, police entered the house of horrors and began piecing together the puzzle.

“`There are knife wounds, so many we can’t tell how many because of the fire,` a source said.

"Investigators also found a note penned by the dad somewhere in the blood soaked, burned out home that described the family’s money woes and how Joon was struggling to find work. sources said."

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Man And Woman Found Dead On Sidewalk

"FLUSHING, NY — A man and a woman were found dead on a sidewalk in Flushing yesterday, in what cops are calling a suspected murder/suicide.

"According to the NYPD, cops responded to a 911 call of shots being fired outside Shi Li Xiang Restaurant at 133-58 41st Avenue in Flushing at around 5:30 p.m. yesterday. Upon arrival, cops say they found a man and a woman with gunshot wounds to their heads, lying on the sidewalk—they were both pronounced dead at the scene.

"The NYPD has identified the victims as Ya Ling Meng, 46, and Xie Bin, 51. Investigators say that Bin, a Flushing resident, had been arguing with Meng, his girlfriend, outside the restaurant when he pulled a gun on her, shooting her in the head and killing her. Investigators believe he then fatally shot himself in the head.

"The investigation is ongoing."

From gothamist.com...

High Speed Chase Ends In Suicide Of Killer

"PALENVILLE, NY — State Police have released information regarding a double murder/suicide that happened in Greene County over the weekend.

"According to authorities, a man killed his estranged wife and her boyfriend at 844 Pennsylvania Ave. in Palenville Sunday afternoon.

"Authorities responded to the Pennsylvania Avenue home after neighbors reported hearing gunshots in the area on Sunday.

"Upon arrival, authorities said they found Daniel Brennan, 51, with multiple gunshot wounds in the driveway of the residence. Pammi Mroczek, 49, was found inside the home dead with multiple gunshot wounds.

"State police said an investigation revealed that Robert Mroczek, 46, killed Pammi, his estranged wife. Police said he also killed her boyfriend, Brennan. Mroczek then fled the scene of the incident.

"State police spotted Mroczek's car on Interstate 81 in Broome County on Sunday leading to a chase. Authorities said they used stop sticks to stop the suspect’s vehicle which then traveled off the shoulder of the roadway.

"`As a result, New York State Troopers in Troop C out of Sidney located the vehicle operating Interstate Route 81 just before 1 a.m. Sunday morning in the town of Chanango, Broome County, where they attempted to stop the vehicle,` Major Patrick Regan with the NYS Police said. `Mroczek was operating the vehicle, fled. A pursuit was initiated. The pursuit lasted over 30 miles at speeds in excess of 100 miles per hour.`

"However, when troopers approached the vehicle, they say they found Mroczek with a fatal self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

"`We recovered a weapon that he used to shoot himself with, and we still have to do some testing,` Regan said. `We assume that may have been the murder weapon, but we have to do some testing to determine that.`"

From news10.com...

Dogs, Cats, & Horses Roam Scene of The Crime

"ELLENBURG, NY — State Police believe Larry C. Williamson killed his wife, Pamela, then killed himself.

"`That’s how it appears right now,` Lt. John Coryea of the State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation told the Press-Republican on Sunday.

"At about 8 p.m. Saturday, the couple's bodies were discovered by police inside their Ellenburg home at 1568 Bradley Pond Road.

"A trooper responded to the location after a concerned relative of Mrs. Williamson asked police to check on her welfare, authorities said.

"On Sunday, State Police Troop B Bureau of Criminal Investigation Capt. Robert LaFountain that he could not say at that point when the deaths took place.

"`We are in the process of trying to determine a timeline,` he said.

"A State Police vehicle and yellow police tape blocked the entrance to the driveway of the Williamson home Sunday afternoon.

"Horses grazed in fenced-in, grassy enclosures on each side of the white house, while at least one additional horse could be seen in a barn just behind the home.

"Coryea said he couldn't say for sure whether the animals belonged to the Williamsons.

"`They could have been housing them for somebody else,` he said. `Our investigators are looking into that.`

"Numerous cats roamed the property.

"Inside the home were dogs, as well, which were removed by dog control officers from both Ellenburg and Mooers, according to Coryea.

"More information would be released following the completion of the autopsies and as details surrounding the deaths come into focus, he said."

Source: Press Republican...

Mom Uses Nitrogen Gas To Kill Kids, Self

"EAST GREENBUSH, NY — A murder/suicide led to the deaths of three people in East Greenbush Tuesday morning, according to authorities.

"East Greenbush Police said they responded to 58 Rockrose Drive at around 1:30 a.m., where three people have been pronounced dead, including two children.

"During a press conference, the East Greenbush Chief of Police released details surrounding the case.

"Officials say that Angela Mtambu, the deceased adult, was grieving after her son took his own life in the same home on April 1, 2014. He was a 23-year-old who had served in the military. Bernard Pamberi, the brother Mtambu, explained that the mother of three had a tough time coming to terms with her son’s death.

"`She was doing all this grieving, she couldn't take it,` said Pamberi.

"According to police, on June 1 Mtambu threatened to harm her daughters in the Rockrose Drive home. She was driving from Texas when the threat was made, while her children were being taken care of in East Greenbush by Pamberi.

"While Mtambu drove to New York, she was intercepted in Pennsylvania by State Police. She was then detained and held for a 20-day mental health evaluation.

"After 20 days in confinement and because no order of protection was issued, Mtambu was released after the evaluation, and authorities say it was up to family members to determine the conditions of her engagement with the children.

"Police say that on June 29, family members allowed Mtambu to sleep in the same room as her children. On June 30, the mother and daughters went to bed at 10 p.m. Family members say they woke up at 1:20 a.m. to the sound of gas escaping the room the trio was in.

"Pamberi contacted police when he could not get inside the bedroom. He said that when they were finally inside the room, they found plastic bags and gas tanks. The East Greenbush Chief of Police says the gas has been identified as compressed nitrogen.

"`There she was with the two children with the plastic bag, and there were two gas tanks there,` said Pamberi.

"Pamberi’s two nieces, 11-year-old Cara and 6-year-old Kutenda were pronounced dead at the hospital."

From fox23news.com...

Frustrated Job Seeker Opens Fire

"BROOKLYN, NY — A gunman reportedly shot himself after opening fire and shooting two men inside of an iron shop in Brooklyn, New York, on Monday.

"According to the New York Police Department, an unidentified gunman walked into a C&A Iron Works building in Gowanus, Brooklyn, Monday morning and stated that he wanted a job. Within five minutes, witnesses said that he pulled out a gun and shot two people.

"A C&A Iron Works employee named Marcos Chantes told the New York Post that the suspect had previously been denied employment at the location. Chantes said that the man asked about a job and was directed to go speak to the manager.

"`When he came back down, I see him looking nervous,` Chantes said. `He's looking behind his back like someone is looking for him.`

"Chantes says that he then watched the man pull a gun out of a black bag and shoot his friend, Oscar, around 11:15 a.m.

"`I said, 'Oh my God,'` he said. `And I turned, and the guy looked right at me. I ran and started yelling, 'Everyone get out, get out.'`

"Chantes said the gunman fired his gun at least eight times over 10 minutes.

"`I was working in the office, and I heard a loud bang,` another worker said. `But we work with steel, so there are loud bangs all the time. I saw a guy fall to the floor and start screaming.`

"One iron worker named Dmitry Tabakin said, `I heard maybe five or six shots. I saw him put the gun to the worker's chest and shoot,` the New York Daily News reported.

"After shooting the two men, the gunman then barricaded himself in the building on 13th Street, between Second and Third Avenues, while pointing a gun at his head. He reportedly fatally shot himself after a two hour standoff with police.

"One victim was hit in the torso and rushed to Lutheran Medical Center in critical condition, while the other man was taken to Lutheran in stable condition, the NYPD said. An NYPD spokesman reported that the victims are `not likely` to die."

From latinpost.com...

"He Was A Good Guy"

"QUEENS, NY — A father murdered his 8-year-old son inside their Queens home and then tried to take his own life on Sunday night, authorities said.

"Cops found the child strangled in his own bed while the boy’s 41-year-old father was sprawled out on the floor outside the bathroom of their Underhill Ave. home in Fresh Meadows bleeding from his wrists at 10:20 p.m., police said.

"`He was a good guy. He’s a very homely person,` said the father’s friend and landlord, Abed Islam, 30.

"Islam said he rents the bottom level of the two-story home to the father, who often was heard bickering with his wife. `They fight a lot. They get loud and have lots of disagreements,` said Islam. `The fights were verbal and very loud.`

"Police were summoned to the scene by a 911 caller and when they couldn’t get inside the apartment, cops called the super to let them in, officials said.

"Once inside, cops spotted the boy, who had no blunt force trauma to his body but did have injuries to his neck, in a rear bedroom, cops said.

"The fading father was quickly strapped to a stretcher by paramedics and taken to Queens Hospital Center, where he is expected to survive, officials said.

"It is not yet known what sparked the man to kill his own child, cops said.

"He has not yet been charged with a crime, officials said."

Source: NY Daily News...

Birthday Celebration Turns Violent

"WESTFIELD, NY — The Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office says a man killed himself early Thursday morning after critically wounding his girlfriend by shooting her in the head on Route 5 in Barcelona.

"Deputies say Sam Reynolds, 38, and Nicole Sheehan, 29, both of Lancaster, had traveled to Barcelona along the Lake Erie shoreline to celebrate Sheehan’s birthday.

"The sheriff’s office says Sheehan, fled to a residence on Route 5 after being shot, and was eventually taken to Hamot Medical Center in Erie, PA, where she is listed in critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head.

"Authorities immediately began searching for her boyfriend in the area of the Barcelona Beach and Marina when officers heard a gunshot. Deputies found Reynolds a short time later on the beach, dead of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.

"The investigation is continuing."

From wivb.com...

Tomato Lovers Found Dead In Home

"SOUTH FARMINGDALE, NY — Police on Long Island say a 73-year-old man shot his 74-year-old wife to death and then killed himself with the same gun.

"Police found the bodies of Barry and Anne Kaplan in their bedroom on 130 Lambert Avenue in South Farmingdale on Tuesday.

"Newsday reports that the couple's son declined to comment on their deaths Wednesday and attempts to reach their daughter were not successful.

"Police say the couple's family had asked a neighbor to check on the two. It was that neighbor who called authorities.

"Newsday reports that the Kaplans competed for many years in Long Island's tomato competitions.

"Last year at the newspaper's Great Long Island Tomato Challenge, they each entered 2-pound-plus beefsteak tomatoes.

"Fellow competitor Tina Kraemer of Bohemia said the Kaplans were `just very welcoming people.`"

Source: newstimes.com...

Kids Call 911, Parents Die Anyway

"ALDEN, NY — Children called 911 to report a violent domestic dispute at an Alden home where two people were found dead Sunday, the Erie County Sheriff’s Office said Monday.

"Dispatchers directed the children to leave the scene, authorities said.

"When deputies arrived at the house on 1725 Sandridge Road, their repeated attempts to contact the people inside were unsuccessful. The deputies entered the home to find two people in their early to mid-40s dead from apparent gunshot wounds.

"The Sheriff's Office called the deaths `an apparent murder/suicide.`

"The victims' identities have not yet been released. Executive Assistant to the Sheriff Scott Zylka said the department is not releasing extensive information due to the confidential nature of the situation.

"`More information regarding the incident will be forthcoming as the investigation allows,` Zylka said.

"The house is on a residential stretch of road between Broadway and Westwood Road.

"The deceased’s identities were being determined by the Erie County medical examiner."

From the Buffalo News...

Slasher Survives Botched Suicide

"BROOKLYN, NY — Police have a Brooklyn man in custody after a stabbing left his wife dead and his son injured early Tuesday morning.

"According to police, Hasan Rugova is charged with second-degree murder, criminal possession of a weapon, assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

"Residents say the man was the superintendent of a building located at 101 Marine Avenue in Bay Ridge.

"Police say they found the 52-year-old with a knife wound to his stomach.

"The 14-year-old boy was slashed on the arm, and 46-year-old Gyltene Rugova was declared dead on scene with a neck wound.

"Police say the boy intervened, but it is unclear whether he intervened when the mother was being attacked or when the father tried to commit suicide.

"Sources say there was also an 11-year-old girl in the apartment at the time who was unharmed.

"Police say the 52-year-old is in stable condition."

From ny1.com...

Man Walks Disabled Wife Onto Railroad Tracks

"VERONA, NY — A Madison County man called his son to say he was sorry for what he was about to do, then later Sunday he and his wife were struck and killed by a freight train on railroad tracks in the Oneida County town of Verona, state police said.

"Earl L. Myatt and his wife, Mary M. Myatt, both 59, were standing in the path of an eastbound CSX freight train at the intersection of Fox Road in Verona about 1:37 p.m. when they were struck and killed, troopers said in a news release.

"Troopers had received a report that the Myatts were missing from the city of Oneida. Bradford Myatt had contacted police after his father contacted him and said he was `sorry for what he was about to do` before ending the call, according to state police reports.

"Troopers described Mary Myatt as having `diminished mental and physical capacity` because she was recovering from a brain aneurysm at the Oneida Healthcare Extended Care Facility. State police found a suicide note in Earl Myatt's vehicle near the scene. CSX Railroad personnel helped with the investigation.

"State police are continuing to investigate."

From syracuse.com...

Couple Jumps Off Bridge After Murdering Relative

"SUFFERN, NY — An apparent murder and double suicide that ended with a Suffern, N.Y., couple leaping from the George Washington Bridge on Monday was rooted in a months-long family dispute over money and possible drug use, police said Wednesday.

"Gary Crockett, 41, and his girlfriend, Nicki Hunt, 40, jumped off the bridge around 11 a.m. Monday. Hours later, a relative found the body of Hunt's 70-year-old uncle, William Valenti, who had been strangled in his Suffern home.

"The discovery set off a hunt for Valenti's green Chevrolet Malibu. When Suffern police heard that a couple in their forties jumped off the bridge, they immediately suspected that the suicides were related to the murder, Suffern Police Chief Clarke Osborn said at a news conference Wednesday morning.

"Valenti’s body was discovered in the bedroom at 88 Washington Ave. where he had lived with Crockett and Hunt, police said. The couple appeared to have recently taken between $1,000 and $1,500 from Valenti’s bank account through withdrawals and forged checks, police said. Valenti apparently gave them a deadline to repay the money but they didn’t do it.

"Police found two notes written by Hunt at the home. One said she and Crockett took `Uncle Bill` to the hospital. The other was from Hunt to her four children, apologizing for the life they have led and for her actions. Police would not reveal any more details from the note."

Read more at NorthJersey.com...