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New York Post
a day ago
- New York Post
Heartbreaking video captures desperate pleas from bystanders as NYC shooting victim lay dying in street: ‘Keep breathing'
A heartbreaking video captured a Bronx shooting victim's last breaths as bystanders pleaded — ultimately in vain – for the bleeding man to cling to life. The footage obtained by The Post shows the final moments of the 38-year-old victim Victor Bautista's life after he was shot in the chest following a dispute with another man near Trinity Avenue and East 149th Street in Melrose around 7:45 a.m. Tuesday. 'Breathe! Breathe,' a good Samaritan frantically begs in the clip as Bautista lies on the street groaning. He lifts Bautista by the shoulder to examine the gunshot wound. 7 A street camera captured the fatal shooting of Victor Bautista on Trinity Avenue and East 149th Street in Melrose on June 17, 2025. United Bodegas of America 'It didn't go through! It didn't go through,' he shouts. 'I got you, I got you,' he says. 'Breathe!' A chorus of bystanders shouts out, 'Call 911!' The Samaritan resumes his efforts to keep Bautista from slipping away. 'Open your eyes, bro! Oh my God! Get up,' he tells Bautista. But things quickly took a turn for the worse. 'It's getting low, it's getting low,' he says, panic growing in his voice. 'His pulse is getting low, man. He's going, he's going, man. This n—a's going to die in my hands, man!' 7 The gunman in a high-vis vest runs across the street as Bautista holds his chest where he was struck by the bullet. United Bodegas of America 7 Bautista hides behind a van moments after he was shot. United Bodegas of America He starts trying to pump Bautista's chest in a desperate bid to revive him, the footage shows. A woman approaches the dying man whom she calls DaDa and clutches his hand. 'DaDa, squeeze my hand,' she says, clutching his limp hand. 'Yo, yo, stay with us, bro,' the Samaritan shouts as he continues to pump his chest. 7 The gunman attacks Bautista on the sidewalk. United Bodegas of America Moments later, police arrive and take over life-saving measures. Bautista was later pronounced dead at Lincoln Hospital, police said. A second video, security footage from a bodega, shows the moment the victim was struck by the fatal bullet. Bautista can be seen getting into an animated argument with a man leaning against a wall outside of a business. He punches the man and the two wrestle, according to the video. 7 Police investigate the homicide in the Bronx on June 17, 2025. Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock Then the other man suddenly fires a gun at Bautista, striking him once in the chest, according to the clip. The shooter runs across Trinity Avenue. Bautista, in shock, reaches for his chest. He staggers along the sidewalk, briefly goes off camera, and then collapses, his head bouncing off a van as he falls to the street. Bautista's killer remains at large. Fernando Mateo, a spokesman for the United Bodegas of America, said Bautista died just steps from D'mi Muñeca Grocery, a bodega on Trinity Avenue. His violent death, he said, is another reason to install panic buttons in bodegas across the city. 'The entire incident was captured by the store's surveillance cameras. You can see the argument. You can see the shooting. It's all there,' Mateo said in a statement. 7 Police stand in the street near the scene of the fatal shooting. Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock 7 An evidence marker is placed near the vehicle where Bautista was shot. Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock The owners of the bodega have been in the community for a decade. 'Today, they are shaken. They are scared. They are not sure what tomorrow looks like,' he said. Mateo said that his organization will install a panic button at the store to provide the owners with 'peace of mind,' but he added that the NYPD needs to step up and provide more resources, like real-time access to bodega cameras. 'The NYPD should not be watching these videos after someone has already died,' he said. 'They should be seeing them live so they can respond before the next shot is fired.'
New York Post
3 days ago
- General
- New York Post
Heroic dad dies on Father's Day trying to save his daughters from drowning at Florida beach: officials
A Father's Day tragedy unfolded in Florida when a dad died while rushing into the ocean to save his two young daughters who were on the verge of drowning themselves, according to police and reports. Antwon Wilson, 33, was celebrating at the beach near the B Ocean Resort in Fort Lauderdale at around 7:20 p.m. Sunday when he saw his kids in distress and raced into the water to rescue them, according to police and reports. 3 Antwon Wilson, 33, died in valiant attempt to save his drowning daughters at a Florida beach. Family Photo Advertisement 'The father was nearby and able to make it to her and help keep her afloat before he went under,' FLFR Battalion Chief Danny Moran told WSVN. Lifeguards had just closed their towers twenty minutes before but were nearby and rushed back. 'They were first on scene, they were able to turn their trucks around and be the first responders from our fire rescue department,' Moran told WSVN. Advertisement A stranger heard the commotion and jumped into action, Moran said. 'He jumped into the ocean to try and help. He became overwhelmed, went underwater and was able to self-rescue,' said Moran. 3 Antwon Wilson, 33, was celebrating Father Day at the beach when he raced into the ocean to save his daughters. Family Photo Eslam Saad, the good Samaritan on vacation from Ohio, told WSVN that he didn't hesitate when he heard the cries for help. Advertisement 'I didn't think about anything. I didn't even tell my wife I'm going in the water again. I just jumped into the water,' Saad told WSVN. Saad struggled desperately in the rough conditions, swallowing gulps of water trying to stay afloat. He told local outlets that he barely was able to get out of the ocean himself. 'I was able to hear my youngest girl crying, my wife,' said Saad. Saad said once he finally reached one of Wilson's daughters that he encouraged her to keep calm, according to WSVN. Advertisement 'When I got close to her, I told her, 'Please, I know you are in panic. Please, do not do anything crazy, I will try my best to get you out,' he said. Saad told the girl to stand on his shoulder and leap toward help, according to WTVJ. 'I think I did my best to get her closer to the shore, and after that, she stood on my shoulder and jumped toward the beach outside,' he told WTVJ. 'I was drowning also. I think it was a miracle I am safe right now.' 3 Rescue workers were able to save a young girl and a good Samaritan from the turbulent ocean, but not Antwon Wilson, 33, who died trying to help his daughters. WESH2 Ocean Rescue lieutenants were able to take her to safety, according to reports. But Wilson wasn't found for several minutes, officials told local outlets. When rescue workers finally found him they rushed him to shore and gave him CPR. The father, one of the daughters and Saad were taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where Wilson was pronounced dead. Saad was released and the girl was 'awake and responsive,' according to WFLA. Advertisement Saad, who told WTVJ that he has a daughter around the same age as Wilson, wished he could have done more. 'Once I got into the hospital and they made sure I'm OK,' Saad told local outlets. 'I was trying to ask about them, they told me her dad was already gone.'
The Citizen
3 days ago
- The Citizen
NOT FOR SENSITIVE READERS: Girl on bike ride with brother killed in Meyer Street
NOT FOR SENSITIVE READERS: Girl on bike ride with brother killed in Meyer Street Motorists should please avoid Meyer Street, where a great tragedy unfolded minutes ago when a young girl riding a bicycle with her brother on Meyer Street was struck and killed by a truck. Meyer Street heading towards Kanonkop will be closed for some time for police and forensic specialists to investigate the tragedy. According to an eyewitness who saw the tragedy unfold, she and her husband were watching the brother and sister crossing the street on their bicycles when the truck barrelled towards them. The eyewitness said the truck was speeding and that there was no time to avoid the accident. The witness said the young boy made it onto the pavement, with his sister in tow. The girl, however, could not make it onto the pavement in time before being struck. The truck came to a halt on the pavement, with the girl's body and bike landing in front of it. The eyewitness said that after striking the girl, the truck drove over both her and the bicycle. Her brother rushed to her aid, leaving his blue bicycle just a metre away from his sister's pink one in the street. Bystanders covered the girl's body with a jacket before a Samaritan arrived with a blanket to also cover the girl's exposed feet. The girl's distraught family members arrived on the scene shortly after the accident. Her father is currently in Turkey, and making his way home. Screams of anguish could be heard blocks away as family members gathered. The girl's family are respected members of the CBD's Community Policing Forum (CPF). Crying CPF members are supporting the family on the scene, while the police conduct a thorough investigation. It's currently unclear when Meyer Street will reopen. For now, only the lanes from town towards Kanonkop are affected. Out of respect for the family, photos of the scene have been heavily edited. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading! Stay in the know. Download the Caxton Local News Network App Stay in the know. Download the Caxton Local News Network App here
Time of India
4 days ago
- Time of India
Good Samaritans will not face legal hassles: Mohali DC
Mohali: Deputy commissioner Komal Mittal has assured good Samaritans of protection from legal complications to encourage them to help accident victims without any fear. Chairing a meeting of the district committee Monday, she encouraged public participation in saving lives, urging residents to support the good Samaritan initiative. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now She said, "People should not hesitate to help road accident victims. The law safeguards good Samaritans from legal complications, and they may also receive recognition/ rewards for their selfless acts." During the meeting, the DC asked officials to focus on the electronic detailed accident report (E-DAR) portal. She emphasised that this centralised platform, developed by the road transport and highways ministry, streamlines accident reporting through geotagging and data sharing. She directed police officers and healthcare providers to promptly upload accident details to ensure quick analysis and expedite compensation to victims. tnn
The Advertiser
6 days ago
- The Advertiser
Second boy charged over 'unprovoked' stabbing, assault
A second boy has been charged over a violent assault and "unprovoked" stabbing that left a 70-year-old good Samaritan and a 16-year-old boy seriously injured. The 70-year-old was set upon by two teenagers at a chemist in Keysborough in Melbourne's southeast, after he intervened when they tried to leave with stolen items on Friday evening. The Dandenong North man suffered serious upper body injuries in the altercation and was taken to hospital. Police say the youths then approached a 16-year-old teen waiting at a bus stop in nearby Dingley Village about two hours later and allegedly stabbed the boy in an "unprovoked attack" and assaulted him as he tried to escape. The boy was taken to the Alfred with serious lower body injuries and remains in a stable condition. Officers arrested a 16-year-old Kingston teenager who handed himself in on Saturday and charged him with armed robbery, two counts of intentionally causing injury and theft from shop, theft and common law assault. He will face a children's court on Sunday. The teen's 19-year-old alleged accomplice was arrested at a Bonbeach home and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries sustained from one of the incidents and expected to be interviewed once released. Victoria Police say they seized a record number of knives following a series of high-profile stabbings and a shopping centre fight that prompted the state government to fast-track a proposed ban on the sale of machetes. Officers are confiscating about 44 machetes, knives and blades off Victorian streets every day, with three-quarters of them in metropolitan Melbourne. Some 6876 edged weapons have already been seized in five months in 2025, with authorities expecting that to surpass the 14,805 found in 2024. The machete ban was brought forward days after a fight broke out at Melbourne's Northland Shopping Centre, which forced terrified shoppers to run for their lives after rival teen gang members confronted each other with edged weapons in May. A second boy has been charged over a violent assault and "unprovoked" stabbing that left a 70-year-old good Samaritan and a 16-year-old boy seriously injured. The 70-year-old was set upon by two teenagers at a chemist in Keysborough in Melbourne's southeast, after he intervened when they tried to leave with stolen items on Friday evening. The Dandenong North man suffered serious upper body injuries in the altercation and was taken to hospital. Police say the youths then approached a 16-year-old teen waiting at a bus stop in nearby Dingley Village about two hours later and allegedly stabbed the boy in an "unprovoked attack" and assaulted him as he tried to escape. The boy was taken to the Alfred with serious lower body injuries and remains in a stable condition. Officers arrested a 16-year-old Kingston teenager who handed himself in on Saturday and charged him with armed robbery, two counts of intentionally causing injury and theft from shop, theft and common law assault. He will face a children's court on Sunday. The teen's 19-year-old alleged accomplice was arrested at a Bonbeach home and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries sustained from one of the incidents and expected to be interviewed once released. Victoria Police say they seized a record number of knives following a series of high-profile stabbings and a shopping centre fight that prompted the state government to fast-track a proposed ban on the sale of machetes. Officers are confiscating about 44 machetes, knives and blades off Victorian streets every day, with three-quarters of them in metropolitan Melbourne. Some 6876 edged weapons have already been seized in five months in 2025, with authorities expecting that to surpass the 14,805 found in 2024. The machete ban was brought forward days after a fight broke out at Melbourne's Northland Shopping Centre, which forced terrified shoppers to run for their lives after rival teen gang members confronted each other with edged weapons in May. A second boy has been charged over a violent assault and "unprovoked" stabbing that left a 70-year-old good Samaritan and a 16-year-old boy seriously injured. The 70-year-old was set upon by two teenagers at a chemist in Keysborough in Melbourne's southeast, after he intervened when they tried to leave with stolen items on Friday evening. The Dandenong North man suffered serious upper body injuries in the altercation and was taken to hospital. Police say the youths then approached a 16-year-old teen waiting at a bus stop in nearby Dingley Village about two hours later and allegedly stabbed the boy in an "unprovoked attack" and assaulted him as he tried to escape. The boy was taken to the Alfred with serious lower body injuries and remains in a stable condition. Officers arrested a 16-year-old Kingston teenager who handed himself in on Saturday and charged him with armed robbery, two counts of intentionally causing injury and theft from shop, theft and common law assault. He will face a children's court on Sunday. The teen's 19-year-old alleged accomplice was arrested at a Bonbeach home and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries sustained from one of the incidents and expected to be interviewed once released. Victoria Police say they seized a record number of knives following a series of high-profile stabbings and a shopping centre fight that prompted the state government to fast-track a proposed ban on the sale of machetes. Officers are confiscating about 44 machetes, knives and blades off Victorian streets every day, with three-quarters of them in metropolitan Melbourne. Some 6876 edged weapons have already been seized in five months in 2025, with authorities expecting that to surpass the 14,805 found in 2024. The machete ban was brought forward days after a fight broke out at Melbourne's Northland Shopping Centre, which forced terrified shoppers to run for their lives after rival teen gang members confronted each other with edged weapons in May. A second boy has been charged over a violent assault and "unprovoked" stabbing that left a 70-year-old good Samaritan and a 16-year-old boy seriously injured. The 70-year-old was set upon by two teenagers at a chemist in Keysborough in Melbourne's southeast, after he intervened when they tried to leave with stolen items on Friday evening. The Dandenong North man suffered serious upper body injuries in the altercation and was taken to hospital. Police say the youths then approached a 16-year-old teen waiting at a bus stop in nearby Dingley Village about two hours later and allegedly stabbed the boy in an "unprovoked attack" and assaulted him as he tried to escape. The boy was taken to the Alfred with serious lower body injuries and remains in a stable condition. Officers arrested a 16-year-old Kingston teenager who handed himself in on Saturday and charged him with armed robbery, two counts of intentionally causing injury and theft from shop, theft and common law assault. He will face a children's court on Sunday. The teen's 19-year-old alleged accomplice was arrested at a Bonbeach home and taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries sustained from one of the incidents and expected to be interviewed once released. Victoria Police say they seized a record number of knives following a series of high-profile stabbings and a shopping centre fight that prompted the state government to fast-track a proposed ban on the sale of machetes. Officers are confiscating about 44 machetes, knives and blades off Victorian streets every day, with three-quarters of them in metropolitan Melbourne. Some 6876 edged weapons have already been seized in five months in 2025, with authorities expecting that to surpass the 14,805 found in 2024. The machete ban was brought forward days after a fight broke out at Melbourne's Northland Shopping Centre, which forced terrified shoppers to run for their lives after rival teen gang members confronted each other with edged weapons in May.
