Here are 10 murder cases that happened in New York City in the last 50 years, along with the names of the victims, locations, and a brief summary of why they died:
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Kitty Genovese: Kitty was a 28-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of Queens on March 13, 1964. She died as a result of 14 knife wounds inflicted by Winston Moseley. Her murder became notorious due to the fact that 38 witnesses heard her screams for help and did not intervene or call the police.
John Lennon: The former Beatle was shot and killed outside his apartment building, The Dakota, on Central Park West in Manhattan on December 8, 1980. He was killed by Mark David Chapman, who was angered by Lennon's remark that the Beatles were "more popular than Jesus."
Yusuf Hawkins: Yusuf was a 16-year-old black teenager who was killed in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of Brooklyn on August 23, 1989. He was attacked by a group of white youths who mistakenly believed he was dating a white girl who lived in the neighborhood.
Nettie Stampley: Nettie was a 38-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in her apartment in the Bronx on January 13, 1993. Her husband, David, was later convicted of her murder.
Amadou Diallo: Amadou was a 23-year-old Guinean immigrant who was shot and killed by four NYPD officers in the Bronx on February 4, 1999. The officers fired 41 shots at Diallo, who was unarmed, after mistaking him for a rape suspect.
Nicholas Naumoff: Nicholas was a 10-year-old boy who was killed in the Staten Island borough of New York City on May 19, 2000. He was riding his bike when he was struck by a van being driven by a drunk driver, Robert O'Brien.
Olimpia Igren: Olimpia was a 20-year-old woman who was stabbed to death in her apartment in Queens on August 24, 2006. Her boyfriend, Miguel Matias, was later convicted of her murder.
Imet Tayler: Imet was a 20-year-old woman who was strangled to death in her apartment in the Bronx on December 24, 2007. Her boyfriend, Victor Santiago, was later convicted of her murder.
Brandon Woodard: Brandon was a 31-year-old man who was shot and killed in Midtown Manhattan on December 10, 2012. He was killed by a man who approached him on the street and shot him in the head at close range.
Lesandro Guzman-Feliz: Lesandro, also known as "Junior," was a 15-year-old boy who was stabbed to death in the Bronx on June 20, 2018. He was killed by members of the Trinitarios gang, who mistook him for a member of a rival gang.
It's worth noting that New York City has seen a dramatic reduction in crime over the past 30 years, and murders are now at their lowest level since the early 1960s. Nevertheless, these cases remind us that violence and crime remain a serious concern, and that we must continue to work towards creating safer communities for all.
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