A 35-year-old man was gunned down in Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday after arguing with a rival, cops and witnesses mentioned — as crime continues to rise within the neighborhood.
Sharief Jackson was blasted twice within the chest shortly earlier than 3 am inside his residence on forty ninth Road between eighth and ninth Avenues, in line with the NYPD and residents.
Police discovered him in entrance of the 5-story constructing bleeding out and aware.
Medics rushed him to NYC Well being and Hospitals/Bellevue however he couldn’t be saved.
His killer was nonetheless on the unfastened Saturday evening.
A resident instructed The Put up she heard yelling earlier than three gunshots rang out.
The cold-blooded killing comes as homicide surged by 66.7% this yr in comparison with 2023 in Midtown North Precinct, with 5 homicides recorded by way of Dec. 15, in line with NYPD crime stats.
Robberies, assaults, rape and burglaries are additionally up, leaving locals rattled.
“I’ve lived here for years,” mentioned 67-year-old Thomas Kurilla.
“It got really nice. It got gentrified and then it’s back to 1980s all over again.”
A resident leaving Jackson’s constructing — which was wrapped in crime scene tape hours after the homicide — echoed these sentiments.
“It’s a scary time around Hell’s Kitchen. It’s unfortunate to see the direction it’s gone. I hope it gets better. This street used to be better,” he mentioned, including he was headed to Australia for trip.
“It couldn’t be a better time.”
