John Bazemore, a 56-year-old black male, was shot to death in the Jamaica section of Queens Saturday evening as he sat in his Jeep, according to stories in the Daily News and NY Times.
Bazemore, the father of three and a retired furniture mover, apparently was robbed of money he had just won in a dominos game, according to what relatives told the Times. The killer or killers also reportedly took Bazemore's cell phone and jewelry.
The shooting took place on Watson Place, not far from where Bazemore lived. He reportedly had just attended a birthday party. He was taken to Mary Immaculate Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. No arrests.
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Silvia Hughes, a 32-year0old black female, was found murdered, her body dumped in a lot in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx Saturday, according to a story in the Daily News.
Hughes, whose nickname was Sugar, has several children and apparently had been reported missing earlier in the week, according to the News story. Her partially-clothed body reportedly was spotted by a passerby who called police.
A friend told The News that Hughes was a devoted mother: "Everything revolved around her children. When it came to her kids she always took care of them and bought them everything."
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