List of shootings in New York


This is a chronological list of shootings committed by firearms in the state of New York which have a Wikipedia article for the shooting, the shooter, the victim, or a related subject.

List

EventLocationDateNumber killedDescription
Murder of Stanford WhiteManhattan, New York City1
Joseph Bowne ElwellNew York City1Unsolved
Murder of Monk EastmanManhattan, New York City1Gangland killing
Arnold RothsteinManhattan, New York City1Gangland murder, unsolved
Carlo TrescaManhattan, New York City1Political assassination, unsolved
Arnold SchusterBrooklyn, New York City1Gangland murder, unsolved
Albert AnastasiaManhattan, New York City1Gangland murder, unsolved
Murder of two NYPD detectivesBrooklyn, New York City2Botched robbery
Murder of Malcolm XManhattan, New York City1
Clarence 13XManhattan, New York City1
Murder of two NYPD officersManhattan, New York City2Terror attack
Murder of Joe GalloManhattan, New York City1Gangland murder, unsolved
1972 Harlem mosque incidentManhattan, New York City1Ambush of NYPD officers
1974 Olean High School shootingOlean3School shooting
Son of Sam killing spreeNew York City 6
Death of Randolph EvansBrooklyn, New York City1NYPD officer was found to be insane
1977 New Rochelle shootingNew Rochelle7Workplace shooting
Allard K. LowensteinManhattan, New York City1Former Congressman killed in his office
Murder of John LennonManhattan, New York City1Killer found to be insane
1981 Brink's robberyNanuet3Robbery
Palm Sunday massacreBrooklyn, New York City11
Shooting of Eleanor BumpursThe Bronx, New York City1Botched eviction; NYPD officer acquitted
1984 New York City Subway shootingManhattan, New York City0"Subway vigilante" attack
Death of Edmund PerryManhattan, New York City1NYPD officer acquitted
Paul CastellanoManhattan, New York City1Gangland killing, only John Gotti was convicted
November 1986 shootoutThe Bronx, New York City0
Murder of Edward ByrneQueens, New York City1NYPD officer murdered
Murder of Yusef HawkinsBrooklyn, New York City1Killed by a mob
The Brooklyn SniperNew York City 3Serial killer
Assassination of Meir KahaneManhattan, New York City1Terror attack
1993 Long Island Rail Road shootingLong Island6Racially-motivated attack
1994 Brooklyn Bridge shootingBrooklyn, New York City1Terror attack
Freddy's Fashion Mart attackHarlem, Manhattan, New York City8Hostage taking
1997 Empire State Building shootingManhattan, New York City2Terror attack
Wendy's massacreQueens, New York City5Robbery
Shooting of Henryk SiwiakBrooklyn, New York City1Unsolved
2007 New York City shootingManhattan, New York City4Shooting spree
Binghamton shootingBinghamton14Immigration center shooting
2010 City Grill shootingBuffalo, New YorkAugust 14, 20105Gang violence
Herkimer County shootingsHerkimer County5Shooting spree
2012 Empire State Building shootingManhattan, New York City1Co-worker violence
2012 Webster shootingWebster, New York4Ambush of firefighters
Bronx-Lebanon Hospital attackThe Bronx, New York City2
Death of Frank CaliStaten Island, New York City1Mob boss killed
2022 New York City Subway attackBrooklyn, New York City0Racially-motivated mass shooting
2022 Buffalo shootingBuffalo, New York10Racially-motivated mass shooting
Killing of Brian ThompsonManhattan, New York City1Ambush of healthcare CEO
2025 New York City shootingManhattan, New York City5Mass shooting