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Dominican Day Parade
Coverage of Dominican Day Parade in the Nexus archive.
- 16 gun-related arrests made at Dominican Day Parade in the Bronx: NYPD
Sixteen gun-related arrests were made during the Dominican Day Parade in the Bronx, including a man with an assault rifle. The NYPD reported no shooting incidents during the 37th annual event.
- Teen arrested carrying loaded assault rifle after Bronx parade on weekend when 12-year-old son of cop was shot dead
NYPD arrested 16 individuals for carrying firearms during and after the Bronx's Dominican Day Parade, including a 19-year-old teen with a loaded defaced assault rifle. The arrests occurred amid the aftermath of a fatal shooting that killed 12-year-old Jacob Freytes, son of a retired NYPD lieutenant, and led to the recovery of 15 additional guns. Murder rates in the Bronx decreased overall but rose sharply in the 46th Precinct.