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15-year-old arrested after 1 dead, 4 injured in Yonkers shooting

Nypost · · 155 words · By Chris Nesi
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15-year-old arrested after 1 dead, 4 injured in Yonkers shooting See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google A man was killed and four teenagers were wounded in a shooting in Yonkers Sunday night, and police have taken a 15-year-old suspect into custody.

Common ground

A 20-year-old was killed in what authorities called a “targeted” shooting near Elm Street and Palisade Ave.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 7 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “police have taken a 15-year-old suspect into custody”
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Multiple sources confirm that a 15-year-old suspect was taken into custody/arrested in connection with the shooting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yonkers station is a Metro-North Railroad and Amtrak railroad station located near Getty Square in Yonkers, New York. It is served by Metro-North Hudson Line commuter rail service and five Amtrak inte…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_station
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yonkers () is a city in Westchester County, New York, United States. With a population of 211,569 at the 2020 census, its highest decennial census count ever, Yonkers is the third-most populous city i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers,_New_York
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Yonkers Public Schools (also known as Yonkers City School District) is a school district that serves all of Yonkers, New York. It is governed by a mayorally appointed Board of Trustees.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_Public_Schools
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Claim 2: “A man was killed and four teenagers were wounded in a shooting in Yonkers Sunday night”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm a shooting in Yonkers on a Sunday night that left one person dead and four teenagers wounded.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Show Me a Hero is a 2015 American miniseries based on the 1999 nonfiction book of the same name by former New York Times writer Lisa Belkin about Yonkers mayor (1987–89) Nick Wasicsko. Like the book, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Show_Me_a_Hero
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yonkers Marathon, is a marathon race held annually in Yonkers, New York. Founded in 1907, it is the second oldest marathon in the United States, after the Boston Marathon. It is held on the third …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_Marathon
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Yonkers Motorcycle Club originally started as The Yonkers Bicycle Club and was founded on November 19, 1879. The Yonkers Motorcycle Club was formed in 1903 in Yonkers, New York by President Geo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yonkers_Motorcycle_Club
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Claim 3: “A 15-year-old male was arrested at the scene”
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Multiple sources, including Gothamist, explicitly state that a 15-year-old boy was taken into custody/arrested at the scene.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 30 September 2024, a mass stabbing incident occurred at a Walmart supermarket in Songjiang, Shanghai, China, resulting in the deaths of three people and 15 others injured. A 37-year-old male suspec…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Shanghai_supermarket_stab…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 24 April 2025, a teenage girl was killed and three students were wounded in a mass stabbing at a private secondary school, Our Lady of All Helps High School in Nantes, Loire-Atlantique, France. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Nantes_school_stabbing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On August 24, 2016, the body of 10-year-old Victoria Martens (August 23, 2006 – August 23, 2016) was found in an apartment building in Albuquerque, New Mexico. After responding to a 9-1-1 call regardi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Victoria_Martens
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Claim 4: “Four teenagers, ranging in age from 14-16, were hospitalized in critical but stable condition after being struck by gunfire, police said.”
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While multiple sources confirm four teenagers were wounded, the specific age range (14-16) and the 'critical but stable' condition are not explicitly detailed across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; most sources just mention 'four teens'.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many Eas…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — FourFourTwo is an association football magazine published by British company Future. Issued monthly, it published its 300th edition in May 2019. It takes its name from the football formation of the sa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Four (stylised as FOUR; formerly TV4) was the second New Zealand television channel owned and operated by MediaWorks New Zealand, broadcast via the state-owned Kordia transmission network. The channel…
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Claim 5: “Investigators said they recovered a loaded gun and ballistic evidence of the scene”
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Multiple independent sources (News 12, NBC New York, and others) confirm that investigators recovered a loaded gun and ballistic evidence from the scene.
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web search NEUTRAL — The teen suspect was taken into custody at the scene. Investigators say they have recovered a loaded gun and ballistic evidence. The shooting was a targeted incident and there is no further threat to …
https://westchester.news12.com/2026/08/03/shooting-incident-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Investigators recovered a loaded firearm and ballistic evidence. They say the shooting was targeted. It's not clear if all five victims were allegedly targets.The Bronx's Little Italy mourns death of …
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/westchester/yonkers-mass-shooting…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yonkers police told Fox5NY the incident was believed to be a “targeted shooting,” but did not offer a possible motive. Investigators said they recovered a loaded gun and ballistic evidence of the scen…
https://nypost.com/2026/08/03/us-news/15-year-old-arrested-a…
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Claim 6: “A 20-year-old was killed in what authorities called a “targeted” shooting near Elm Street and Palisade Ave. around 8:43 p.m. Sunday.”
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Web search results confirm the victim was a 20-year-old man (identified as Brandon Garcia), the location was near Elm Street and Palisade Avenue, and authorities described it as a 'targeted' shooting.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — B'nai Jeshurun is a non-denominational Jewish synagogue located at 257 West 88th Street and 270 West 89th Street, on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States. The synag…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of some tunnels in the United States of America. More tunnels may be found in each state than are included on this list.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Third Avenue Railway System (TARS), founded 1852, was a streetcar system serving the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx along with lower Westchester County. For a brief period of ti…
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Claim 7: “Yonkers police told Fox5NY the incident was believed to be a “targeted shooting,””
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Multiple sources confirm that Yonkers police identified the incident as a 'targeted shooting', specifically mentioning Fox5NY in one instance.
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web search NEUTRAL — Family and Yonkers police have identified the shooting victim in Aug.The 20-year-old victim of the fatal shooting in Yonkers Sunday night has been identified as Brandon Garcia, according to the Yonker…
https://www.lohud.com/story/news/crime/2026/08/04/yonkers-sh…
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web search NEUTRAL — A 15-year-old suspect was arrested after a Yonkers shooting left one man dead and four teens injured, as police continue investigating the targeted violence and motive. Pixabay, SimaGhaffarzadeh.
https://www.lawyerherald.com/articles/64154/20260804/15-year…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yonkers, NY- The Yonkers Police Department has charged a 15-year-old male in connection with the fatal shooting that claimed the life of one person and wounded four others on the evening of Sunday, Au…
https://blackwestchester.com/15-year-old-charged-in-yonkers-…
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