NYC man, 20, is shot dead in broad daylight as NYPD reveals shootings have DOUBLED in the past year and murder rate has soared by 37%
A man has been shot dead in broad daylight in New York City amid a shocking surge in violent crime.
The victim, identified as 20-year-old Angel Barreiro, was sitting in his car in The Bronx shortly before 10 am on Thursday when he was approached by another man who fired four times through the window.
Barreiro was struck in the torso and died a short time later in hospital. The suspect still remains at large.
A 20-year-old man has been shot dead in broad daylight in New York City amid a shocking surge in violent crime. Pictured: Police in The Bronx last month
The shooting occurred early Thursday morning at this bustling intersection in The Bronx
It was one of four shootings that occurred across the Big Apple on Thursday, as gun violence plagues the city.
In The Bronx, two other men in their twenties were shot and injured. Another non-fatal shooting occurred in Brooklyn.
On Wednesday, five people were shot in New York City.
Official NYPD data shows shootings were up 123 percent in October, in comparison to last year.
This year, more than 1,600 people have been shot in New York City - more than double the number for the entirety of last year, which was 772
Police are pictured at the scene of a shooting in Brooklyn over the weekend
This year, more than 1,600 people have been shot in New York City - more than double the number for the entirety of last year, which was 772.
'This is not what we in the field would say is 'a spike in crime,' former NYPD Crime Analyst Christopher Herrmann, told Insider last week.
'We're in uncharted waters'.
While NYPD statistic show that murder rates for the month of October were down 2 percent when compared to the same month last year, the overall homicide rate for 2020 is up 37 percent.
Other instances of crime also remained stubbornly high in November.
Assaults were up 2 percent, burglaries were up 32 percent and grand larceny auto crimes were up by a whopping 79 percent.
This year, more than 1,600 people have been shot in New York City - more than double the number for the entirety of last year, which was 772
