List of shootings in New York

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This is a chronological list of shootings committed by firearms in the state of New York which have a Wikipedia article for the shooting, the shooter, the victim, or a related subject.

EventLocationDateNumber killedDescription
Murder of Stanford White Manhattan, New York CityJune 25, 19061
Joseph Bowne Elwell New York City June 11, 19201Unsolved
Murder of Monk Eastman Manhattan, New York CityDecember 26, 19201Gangland killing
Arnold Rothstein Manhattan, New York CityNovember 6, 19281Gangland murder, unsolved
Carlo Tresca Manhattan, New York CityJanuary 11, 19431Political assassination, unsolved
Arnold Schuster Brooklyn, New York CityMarch 8, 19521Gangland murder, unsolved
Albert Anastasia Manhattan, New York CityOctober 25, 19571Gangland murder, unsolved
Murder of two NYPD detectives Brooklyn, New York CityMay 18, 19622Botched robbery
Murder of Malcolm X Manhattan, New York CityFebruary 19, 19651
Clarence 13X Manhattan, New York CityJune 13, 19691
Murder of two NYPD officers Manhattan, New York CityMay 21, 19712Terror attack
Murder of Joe Gallo Manhattan, New York CityApril 7, 19721Gangland murder, unsolved
1972 Harlem mosque incident Manhattan, New York CityApril 14, 19721Ambush of NYPD officers
1974 Olean High School shooting Olean December 30, 19743School shooting
Son of Sam killing spree New York City July 29, 1976 July 31, 19776
Death of Randolph Evans Brooklyn, New York CityNovember 25, 19761NYPD officer was found to be insane
Allard K. Lowenstein Manhattan, New York CityMarch 14, 19801Former Congressman killed in his office
Murder of John Lennon Manhattan, New York CityDecember 8, 19801Killer found to be insane
1981 Brink's robbery Nanuet October 20, 19813Robbery
Palm Sunday massacre Brooklyn, New York CityApril 15, 198411
Shooting of Eleanor Bumpurs The Bronx, New York CityOctober 29, 19841Botched eviction; NYPD officer acquitted
1984 New York City Subway shooting Manhattan, New York CityDecember 22, 19840"Subway vigilante" attack
Death of Edmund Perry Manhattan, New York CityJune 12, 19851NYPD officer acquitted
Paul Castellano Manhattan, New York CityDecember 16, 19851Gangland killing, only John Gotti was convicted
November 1986 shootout The Bronx, New York CityNovember 19, 19860
Murder of Edward Byrne Queens, New York CityDecember 26, 19881NYPD officer murdered
Murder of Yusef Hawkins Brooklyn, New York CityAugust 23, 19891Killed by a mob
The Brooklyn Sniper New York City August 23, 1990 October 2, 19933Serial killer
Assassination of Meir Kahane Manhattan, New York CityNovember 5, 19901Terror attack
1993 Long Island Rail Road shooting Long Island December 7, 19936Racially-motivated attack
1994 Brooklyn Bridge shooting Brooklyn, New York CityMarch 1, 19941Terror attack
1997 Empire State Building shooting Manhattan, New York CityFebruary 23, 19972Terror attack
Wendy's massacre Queens, New York CityMay 24, 20005Robbery
Shooting of Henryk Siwiak Brooklyn, New York CitySeptember 11, 20011Unsolved
2007 New York City shooting Manhattan, New York CityMarch 14, 20074 Shooting spree
Binghamton shooting Binghamton April 3, 200914Immigration center shooting
Herkimer County shootings Herkimer County March 13, 20135 Shooting spree
2012 Webster shooting Webster, New York December 24, 20124Ambush of firefighters
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital attack The Bronx, New York CityJune 30, 20172
Death of Frank Cali Staten Island, New York CityMarch 13, 20191Mob boss killed
2022 New York City Subway attack Brooklyn, New York CityApril 12, 20220Racially-motivated mass shooting
2022 Buffalo shooting Buffalo May 14, 202210Racially-motivated mass shooting
Killing of Brian Thompson Manhattan, New York CityDecember 4, 20241Ambush of healthcare CEO
2025 New York City shooting Manhattan, New York CityJuly 28, 20255Mass shooting

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