Shots Fired

I heard about 5 pops, and I'm on Park & Underhill. Not sure if they were shots, but I'm no expert on that. I didn't hear any sirens afterward.

i heard 5 shots. i'm on lincoln btwn underhill and washington. sirens followed 10 minutes later.

Yeah, I heard it around 1235am, 6 shots. Definitely in the direction of St. Johns and Underhill.

Subject: Most likely related

They happened within a few minutes of each other. Craziness. I was about to ride my bike past Franklin and St Johns when it would have happened, but I got stalled luckily. I'm tired of the hatin'

I heard 5 shots at about 12:50 am. First 2 and then 3. I live on St. John's between wash and underhill, and my bedroom is in the back of the building. They were so loud that I jerked awake. That's the loudest I have ever heard them. They freaked me out. --julie

Whatchuwant wrote: You know, I have to say that as a resident in the area for ten years, I really appreciate the fact that I can go on this board and find out what's going on in terms of crime. Things happen so fast- one minute shots, sirens, police tape, and blood washed away...all within a few hours. So its good to be informed....
However, I feel that shit is excalating. Anyone else feel this way?
I realize this area (crown heights/prospect heights in particular) is gentrifying at a really rapid pace, but something doesn't seem right...it's almost like a backlash to the growth...
Thoughts? Is it just me, or is the crime rate going up, like, dramatically?

I have only lived here since 2001, and know quite well that I am part of the gentrification process.

I am not sure I agree that this stuff is escalating. People who have lived here much longer than I have told some pretty scary stories.

And I don't know that we can blame it on gentrification. I know that when something scary happens, we want to give it meaning, to understand it, but often, we have absolutely no idea why it happened.

julie

SeltzerGirl wrote: I have only lived here since 2001, and know quite well that I am part of the gentrification process.

How do you know that? I wouldn't know how to start gentrifying myself, let alone my surroundings. Maybe there's some course I could take to learn how.

My daughter heard the shots and saw the aftermath. Poor guy lying on the street shot at least once in the chest and a little boy crying nearby. She wasn't sure if the boy was with him or not. Looks like he was targeted for some reason.
Did anyone read the post from Prospect Heights last week of the woman who was walking home with friends at 10PM, left them to cross the street and was hit in the head from behind by two 12-13 year old girls? She said it was a bag weighted with something heavy and they were waiting for anyone to walk by. Never asked for money and started to rush her, when she yelled and they got scared. They were with 4 boys and it was felt it may have been an initiation. The boys pulled out what she thought were two silver toy guns, but the cops told the woman when she made a report that toy guns aren't sold in silver in the US, that they probably were real. They said there wasn't much they could do with kids this age except hand them back to their parents and the kids know it. Same story liked to that from a few months ago (I think) woman walking home alone and a 12 year old girl jumps out and stabs her and yells "I did it! I stuck her!!" and she and a bunch of young kids ran off together.
OK.....how does this get headed off at the pass before someone gets killed by these gang wannabes??
There must be something the police can do.

Next time you hear shots, go out and look for a blood trail. Then come back and report your findings here. Simple.

You know_it really doesn't hurt to keep your eyes open at night. The police ask for your help as you ride the subways. Keep your eyes open and give them a holler if you see anything suspicious. I guess you don't care to help protect yourself. The NRA believes in the idea that it is okay to arm yourself. I'm not asking ppl to do that. I'm making a suggestion to that seems to go over the head of brother brickie here.

Btw, the last post was a joke. That went over your head as well. If the police are not plentiful, there is no reason why ppl can't patrol and call in incidents. I don't know how long you've been here, but there was a time when the neighborhood folks got together, including families on Plaza Street, to patrol the streets, help citizens, and alert the police. No one is telling you to take the law into your own hands. The suggestion was as it states. Stop hanging out with the brick. It's very dense.

There was a time when Lincoln Place between Washington and Underhill was blocked off because of a gunfight between dealers. Even the police wouldn't move in. How's that for action?

dakotas way wrote: My daughter heard the shots and saw the aftermath. Poor guy lying on the street shot at least once in the chest and a little boy crying nearby. She wasn't sure if the boy was with him or not. Looks like he was targeted for some reason.
Did anyone read the post from Prospect Heights last week of the woman who was walking home with friends at 10PM, left them to cross the street and was hit in the head from behind by two 12-13 year old girls? She said it was a bag weighted with something heavy and they were waiting for anyone to walk by. Never asked for money and started to rush her, when she yelled and they got scared. They were with 4 boys and it was felt it may have been an initiation. The boys pulled out what she thought were two silver toy guns, but the cops told the woman when she made a report that toy guns aren't sold in silver in the US, that they probably were real. They said there wasn't much they could do with kids this age except hand them back to their parents and the kids know it. Same story liked to that from a few months ago (I think) woman walking home alone and a 12 year old girl jumps out and stabs her and yells "I did it! I stuck her!!" and she and a bunch of young kids ran off together.
OK.....how does this get headed off at the pass before someone gets killed by these gang wannabes??
There must be something the police can do.

The two dominant gangs in the area are the Bloods and the Crips. Most of the young hoods in the area want to join. I went to pick up my daughter from the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza over the summer. I had a scrape with a few wannabes. We went outside and I waited along side the children's entrance, next to the wall, when they, three of them, came out, I grabbed the one that was closest to me. The others got scared and ran off. Afterwards, I reported the incident to a scooter cop who told me that they have rights too. There was nothing that he could do about the incident. I made a complaint with the precinct in this area. Nothing was done. It is possible that the police are working there, the library, undercover.