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Teen Gets 10 Years for Killing 11-Year-Old in Stray Bullet Shooting

Kyhara Tay was killed by a stray bullet. Her killer was sentenced yesterday.  By Dan Gesslein  Bronx Voice  April 24, 2025  BRONX - A teen gunman was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison for the stray bullet shooting of an 11-year-old girl - a murder that shocked a city.  Triggerman Matthew Godwin, 18, was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison as part of a plea agreement. Godwin admitted to opening fire on a busy Bronx street in May 2022. One of the bullets struck and killed 11-year-old Kyhara Tay who was waiting for her friends outside a Bronx nail salon. “Kyhara never had the chance to grow up. She was an innocent 11-year-old girl who was killed when the defendant, 15 years old at the time, started shooting at a 13-year-old boy,” said Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark. “(Kyhara’s) death is a profound tragedy, especially considering the ages of everyone involved. Toda...
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3 Women Wanted for Club Beatdown



By Dan Gesslein

Bronx Voice

January 28, 2025


BRONX - A trio of female club goers are being sought by police in connection with a beatdown inside a Bronx nightclub. 


The NYPD released surveillance video of three female suspects connected with an assault inside a nightclub in University Heights. 


At around 10 pm on January 19, a 30-year-old woman was inside the club Salsa Con Fuego at 2297 Cedar Avenue. Cops said the victim was approached by three women, who began wailing on her. The trio punched and kicked the victim repeatedly throughout her body. The attackers then ran out of the club. 


The victim refused medical attention at the scene.The first suspect is described as a female with a dark complexion. She was last seen wearing a white top, black shorts and white shoes. 


The second suspect is described as a female with a light complexion. She was last seen wearing a black sweater, a black top, black pants and white and black sneakers. 


The third suspect is described as a female with a medium complexion. She was last seen wearing a black top, black shorts and black boots.


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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