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Mayor Eric Adams is implementing a curfew from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. at 20 migrant shelters in NYC following a shooting in Times Square involving a teen staying at a shelter. The curfew aims to enhance citywide safety, but some advocates argue it is counterproductive. The 15-year-old suspect, who immigrated from Venezuela last year, is also linked to other incidents and will be charged as an adult.
The Adams administration is imposing curfews at 20 migrant shelters across New York City, affecting over 3,600 migrants, following a shooting incident involving a 15-year-old migrant in Times Square. The curfews require migrants to check in by 11 p.m. and remain inside until 6 a.m. in an effort to manage bed capacity and address complaints from residents near the shelters. This move comes after the teenager allegedly shot a tourist and fired at NYPD officers, prompting concerns about safety and community impact.
A 15-year-old migrant, Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa, has been charged with two counts of attempted murder and other crimes after shooting at a tourist and firing at police in Times Square. He was apprehended in Yonkers, New York, and is suspected in an armed robbery and shots-fired incident. Rivas-Figueroa, who entered the U.S. from Venezuela in September, was living in a temporary shelter and is considered a juvenile offender under New York law. The female tourist was grazed by a bullet and is expected to return to Brazil, while the officer was unharmed. NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell praised the officer's restraint in not firing into the crowded area and emphasized the department's commitment to public safety.
A 15-year-old teen has been arrested in connection to the Times Square shooting after allegedly shoplifting and opening fire inside a sporting goods store, injuring a customer. The suspect, involved in previous incidents, fired at officers during a police chase in Midtown Manhattan before being apprehended outside New York City. The teen, who immigrated from Venezuela, was linked to another Times Square shooting and an armed robbery. The shooting stemmed from reported shoplifting, with the suspect firing at a security guard and injuring a female customer.
NYPD cops are concerned that the recent Times Square shooting involving a migrant teenager could signal a troubling trend of increased gun violence in the city. The incident, which began as an attempted shoplifting, resulted in a tourist being shot in the leg and the suspect firing at police officers. The presence of firearms in such crimes is worrying law enforcement, especially with the influx of asylum-seekers adding pressure to ongoing crime issues. Tourists in Times Square are also anxious about a potential rise in gun-related crimes, prompting concerns about safety in the area.