2007 New York City shooting explained

2007 New York City shooting
Location:Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Date:March 14, 2007
Time-Begin: 9:00 p.m.
Timezone:EDT
Weapon:Two Semi-automatic pistols
Fatalities:4 (including the perpetrator)
Injuries:0
Perp:David Garvin
Motive:Unknown

On March 14, 2007, a shooting spree took place in Manhattan's Greenwich Village neighborhood when 42-year-old David Garvin killed three people and was then fatally shot by NYPD officers.[1]

Events

On March 14, 2007, around 9 p.m., Garvin, armed and carrying 100 rounds of ammunition, entered De Marco's Pizzeria on Macdougal and West Houston Street, wearing a fake beard. Garvin asked 33-year-old Alfredo Romero for a menu, and when he turned his back shot him 15 times.[2] After killing Romero, Garvin fled the scene. Unarmed NYPD Auxiliary officers Yevgeniy Marshalik and Nicholas Pekearo begin chasing Garvin. Surveillance video[3] [4] shows when the chase reached Sullivan Street, Garvin fatally shot Pekearo as he ducked behind a vehicle. He then ran in the opposite direction and fatally shot Marshalik in the head. Garvin then ran into a nearby shop, then came out, pointing his gun at armed NYPD officers, and was fatally shot numerous times.[5]

Aftermath

After the shooting, Margie De Marco, the owner of De Marco's Pizzeria, closed the pizzeria.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Greenwich Village Gunfight Leaves Four Dead. March 15, 2007. nytimes.com.
  2. Web site: Tears for the Loss of Her Alfre, the One Who Had 'Todo. Todo.'. March 16, 2007. nytimes.com.
  3. Web site: Greenwich Village Gunman Caught on Tape. March 15, 2007. gothamist.com.
  4. Web site: Police Shooting in Greenwich Village. March 15, 2007. nytimes.com.
  5. Web site: Video Shows Execution Of Auxiliary Cop. March 16, 2007. cbsnews.com.
  6. Web site: CRIME SCENE SHUTTING FOR GOOD. March 20, 2007. nypost.com.