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Quiet Acknowledgment is Powerful: Rethinking Suicide Prevention for Older Adults By Dr. Tyshawn J. Thompson, Clinical Psychologist, Montefiore-Einstein Psychiatry Associates  Bronx Voice  August 21, 2025 NEW YORK - Despite continued awareness and prevention efforts, suicide remains a leading cause of death in the U.S. Many conversations about suicide risk focus on youth and middle-aged populations, while older adults tend to go unnoticed - but they are an important group to consider.  Sadly, death by suicide is highest for men older than 75 years . Older adults can face many factors that increase their risk for suicidal thoughts and actions including: feelings of loneliness, social isolation, grief, family discord, new cognitive and physical deficits, financial strain, and institutionalization.  Recently, I had a conversation with a close family member who shared feelings of anxiety and a fear of losin...
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McDonald’s Shooting - 1 Man Dead, 1 in Critical Condition During Double Shooting

Gunman Opens Fire Outside McD’s in Bronx 
One man is dead and another is in critical condition following an early morning shooting outside a Bronx McDonald's. -Photo by NYPD

One man is dead and another is in critical condition following an early morning shooting outside a Bronx McDonald's. -Photo by Citizen

By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice 

April 15, 2024 


BRONX - One man is dead and another is fighting for his life during an early morning shooting outside a Bronx McDonald’s, cops said.  


At around 4 am, the NYPD responded to reports of gunfire outside a McDonald’s on East 149th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. When officers arrived they found two men with gunshot wounds throughout their bodies.   



EMS transported both men to Lincoln Hospital. One of the victims was pronounced dead a short time later. The other victim is in critical condition, cops said. 



Police have not released the name of the murder victim pending family notification. 


Cops said the investigation is ongoing and there is no description of the gunman or a motive for the shooting at this time. 


Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 


All calls are strictly confidential.




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