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West 68th Street Shooter Identified and Charged

March 15, 2023 | 2:02 PM
in CRIME, NEWS
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By Carol Tannenhauser

Police released the identity of and charges against the 19-year-old man who shot a 17-year-old several times in the stomach on Tuesday morning, following an “physical altercation with several other males,” on West 68th Street and Amsterdam Avenue.

The alleged shooter is Cheick Coulibaly, address as yet unknown. He is charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal use of a firearm, and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.

More details as they are released.

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CardiZ
CardiZ
2 years ago

Coulibaly is a name etched into my brain, as it is the same last name of a terrorist in France. This sent shivers up my spine.

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Cindy
Cindy
2 years ago
Reply to  CardiZ

I find that comment racist (and my French)

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marie Ames
marie Ames
2 years ago
Reply to  Cindy

U find a fact racist??????

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S G
S G
2 years ago
Reply to  Cindy

How ridiculous.

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good humor
good humor
2 years ago
Reply to  Cindy

And yet….both sentences were facts.

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MICHAEL
MICHAEL
2 years ago
Reply to  Cindy

What’s racist?

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Sam Katz
Sam Katz
2 years ago
Reply to  Cindy

I don’t. It was just a matter-of-fact comment. The overtones would be all yours.

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Dav
Dav
2 years ago
Reply to  Cindy

I find your comment racist for assuming they are of the same race. I’m more woke than you can possibly imagine.

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David Kleinberg-Levin
David Kleinberg-Levin
2 years ago

Where would we be if w e “defunded” the police? Thank God for all their good work, locating so many criminals!

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David Kleingberg-Levin Jr
David Kleingberg-Levin Jr
2 years ago
Reply to  David Kleinberg-Levin

God allowed that kid to get shot, and defending the police wouldn’t have affected the response of this type of altercation. You’re ignorant on two fronts, congrats.

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James
James
2 years ago
Reply to  David Kleingberg-Levin Jr

Who, whoa, wha???

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CardiZ
CardiZ
2 years ago
Reply to  David Kleingberg-Levin Jr

You’re replying to yourself…funny or tragic?

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Ericac
Ericac
2 years ago
Reply to  CardiZ

CardiZ, there is a junior on the name of the second commenter.

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John E.
John E.
2 years ago
Reply to  Ericac

So his own son called him ignorant? Kids these days; no respect!

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Joseph Friedman
Joseph Friedman
2 years ago

In what world does someone shoot another person and think that their life will simply go on unchanged. I am astonished at the stupidity of people.

Last edited 2 years ago by Joseph Friedman
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GoRangers
GoRangers
2 years ago
Reply to  Joseph Friedman

At the point of confrontation – emotions take the best of you. The beauty of stop and frisk is that not only it works by taking away the guns, but also by making those who have them ( illegally ) think twice about carrying them ( before they get emotional and use them ).

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David S
David S
2 years ago
Reply to  GoRangers

And that whole “infringing on the constitutional rights of citizens” thing is just totally OK with you? I’ve guessing that you’ve never been subject to an illegal search.

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Ed Reed
Ed Reed
2 years ago
Reply to  Joseph Friedman

There is no thought of consequences. Just mindless violence. And already out on bail (probably no-cash bail) for armed robbery. Great system we have here.

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Brandon
Brandon
2 years ago
Reply to  Ed Reed

He was out on $50,000 bail, reported the Post. You could have looked that up yourself, so what is the point of baselessly speculating about what his bail “probably” was?

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Hulia
Hulia
2 years ago
Reply to  Ed Reed

… Yes. ‘Great system we have here.”! Not! You can go anywhere else in the world and you’re not going to experience multiple shootings.
Insane. Why not ban guns. Get guns off the streets.
Figure out how to support those mindless/ senseless people who shoot others… and work out how to support them from an early age so that this violence can be controlled while they’re young and in need of social support..
There’s got to be a reason for this insanity in young people. …They shoot someone dead. They’re arrested and incarcerated. Their lives are as good as over. Don’t hate them/ help them to become socialized.

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Susan
Susan
2 years ago

Thank you to the NYPD for another speedy arrest. Let’s hope , if found guilty, he won’t be back on the street harming anyone else for many years to come.

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Ed(NY)
Ed(NY)
2 years ago
Reply to  Susan

Thank the Lincoln Towers security guard who followed the suspect and pointed out the taxi to the police.

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Joey
Joey
2 years ago

Good work NYPD
Cuff him and stuff him
Book him Dano
Put him in and throw the key away

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Steven Barall
Steven Barall
2 years ago

Hello everyone. One of the reasons the shooter was caught so quickly, on West End and 67th street, was because one of the Lincoln Towers unarmed security guards chased him and told the police that the shooter had just gotten into a taxi there. Did i mention that our security guard was unarmed?

One additional point of fact than no one has mentioned is that the shooting happened almost right in front of a Pre-K. This could have gone so much worse. I hope the District Attorney’s office takes that into consideration when they charge the shooter.

We get fantastic NYPD response in this neighborhood and thank you NYPD for that.

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