Washington Heights

New York Man Shoves Mother Down Embankment, Killing Her
Murder

A 22-year-old New York man was charged Sunday with murder after he allegedly shoved his 44-year-old mother down an embankment in a Washington Heights park. Police were called to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. and found Vianel Garcia, 44, with serious physical injuries after striking her head as she rolled down the grassy embankment, …

Shooting
January 5, 2023

9-Year-Old Boy Shoots Himself on New Year’s Day; Gun Not Found

  A 9-year-old boy pointed a loaded gun at his own head and shot himself in a crowded Chicago home on New Year’s Day, according to a police report about the incidnet. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said Jarvis Watts died from multiple gunshot wounds and ruled his death a homicide, but police labeled …