New York City's 12-day streak without a homicide ended in tragic fashion on Sunday when 38-year-old Gregory Stewart was fatally shot at a public housing complex in the Bronx. The victim, Sean Grant, 28, is now facing charges of murder, manslaughter, and weapons offenses in connection with the killing.
According to authorities, the shooting took place around 9 p.m. at the Sotomayor Houses on Watson Avenue in Soundview, where Grant was a resident. Stewart, who lived over four miles away in Wakefield, had been involved in a dispute related to an earlier shooting incident earlier this month, which police believe may have led up to the fatal confrontation.
Grant was taken into custody just two blocks away from the scene of the crime, near the intersection of Rosedale and Westchester avenues, about 15 minutes after the shooting. Police found him carrying a loaded 9mm pistol in his pants at the time of his arrest.
Grant appeared before a judge on Tuesday morning and was ordered held without bail. His lawyer has not commented on the case so far.
The fatal shooting marked an end to a record-breaking streak of violence, tying a similar stretch in 2015 that lasted for 12 days. The NYPD reported a significant increase in shootings in the 43rd Precinct area, with a 39% rise in incidents year-to-date as of December 7 compared to the same point last year.
Despite this uptick in violence, citywide statistics show a decline in shootings and homicides over the past year. According to officials, the city has seen its lowest number of shooting incidents and victims in recorded history so far this year. However, police are still investigating the motive behind the fatal shooting on Sunday.
According to authorities, the shooting took place around 9 p.m. at the Sotomayor Houses on Watson Avenue in Soundview, where Grant was a resident. Stewart, who lived over four miles away in Wakefield, had been involved in a dispute related to an earlier shooting incident earlier this month, which police believe may have led up to the fatal confrontation.
Grant was taken into custody just two blocks away from the scene of the crime, near the intersection of Rosedale and Westchester avenues, about 15 minutes after the shooting. Police found him carrying a loaded 9mm pistol in his pants at the time of his arrest.
Grant appeared before a judge on Tuesday morning and was ordered held without bail. His lawyer has not commented on the case so far.
The fatal shooting marked an end to a record-breaking streak of violence, tying a similar stretch in 2015 that lasted for 12 days. The NYPD reported a significant increase in shootings in the 43rd Precinct area, with a 39% rise in incidents year-to-date as of December 7 compared to the same point last year.
Despite this uptick in violence, citywide statistics show a decline in shootings and homicides over the past year. According to officials, the city has seen its lowest number of shooting incidents and victims in recorded history so far this year. However, police are still investigating the motive behind the fatal shooting on Sunday.
what's going on with these public housing complexes? it feels like they're breeding grounds for all this violence 
the numbers are actually pretty surprising though - a decline in shootings and homicides overall, but also a big spike in that one area 
does anyone know why that is happening?
. It's like, what's going on with our society? We can't even feel safe walking around our own neighborhoods anymore. I mean, the numbers do show that shootings are down citywide, but this one incident brings all that back to life 
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. We can't just keep ignoring these problems and expecting things to magically get better. It's like we're sleepwalking into a disaster 
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. Community programs, job training, mental health services - these are all important investments that could make a real difference 
. We can't just keep relying on law enforcement to solve our problems; they need support and resources too 
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. We need to be more proactive about addressing these issues before it's too late 
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it's like, what's going on here? one minute we're seeing a record-low number of shootings and then BAM! this happens. i'm not saying sean grant didn't do something wrong but 28 years old facing murder charges is just insane 
. the nypd needs to get their act together, can't they see what's happening? all this violence is just not adding up 
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my heart goes out to the family & friends of Gregory Stewart... a senseless loss of life 
. 12 days without a homicide was a good run, but I guess that's just part of life 
. it's crazy how things can escalate so quickly from a dispute over something earlier in the month 
. what's really gonna happen is that Sean Grant will face trial and hopefully find some peace... meanwhile we gotta keep working towards a safer NYC for everyone 
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... just when we thought things were gonna be better, another senseless tragedy hits New York City 
. And now this? It feels like the violence is coming back full force 
. Like what happened with Sean Grant - he's being held without bail over a shooting that might have been connected to an earlier incident? It's frustrating 
. We need to address the underlying issues and support our communities in real ways 
. This city has so much heart and potential - let's not give up on each other 
. You'd think that with all the progress we've made towards reducing violence, we wouldn't still see such senseless tragedies 
. The city may see overall numbers decline, but when you have areas like this where violence is so prevalent, it's a ticking time bomb 
. We need to get to the root of these issues and work towards creating safer communities for everyone 
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. Like, it just walked up to them, snatched it, and ran off. My kid was so mad but I just laughed because it was too funny. Anyway, back to New York City... I've been thinking of visiting the Bronx sometime. Have you ever been? The food is supposed to be amazing 
. But anyway, tragic news about this guy getting shot... hope his family is okay 
. The dude's name was Sean Grant, and now he's got more charges than my old flip phone had apps 
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. Don't get me wrong, I'm glad the city is seeing a decline overall, but sometimes you gotta feel bad for those innocent people caught in the crossfire 
. But times have changed, and we thought we'd made progress. Guess not 
anyways, think about it...the NYPD said shootings in the 43rd Precinct area have gone up by 39% already in Dec '24. that's wild. 
... just kidding kinda 
. The fact that Sean Grant had a loaded gun on him at the time of his arrest is just wild... how did he even end up with that? 
. Maybe this incident will be a wake-up call for us all to take a closer look at our communities and figure out ways to support each other more