Witness says mob of some 20 men killed Newburgh stabbing victim

[mdmc]

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20090502/NEWS/905020318


CITY OF NEWBURGH — There were so many of them.

A witness told police some 20 young men joined in on the attack on 34-year-old Tyrik Legette Thursday on Lander Street. Legette's uncle, Roy Legette, had heard the number was 15.

They stabbed Legette again and again on his chest and back. Two punctures pierced his heart, and that's what killed him, police said. It was still light outside, just after 6:30 p.m. The attackers ran in all directions when it was over.

City detectives collected several pieces of evidence and spoke to witnesses Thursday night, police said Friday. They had no motive but were pursuing several leads. There were no arrests.

Residents of Newburgh's East End had heard rumors of a young set of cross-town Bloods. The emphasis was on young because of the large numbers of assailants — the theory being that kids attack in groups because they lack the physical power of adults.

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ya don't need to cross the globe to fight terrorism..we have it in our own back yard..

[xchrom]

1. wow. nt

[ProgressiveProfessor]

2. Readup on the McFarlan Boys its even worse

[cali]

3. horrible story. not terrorism.

[mdmc]

4. crime..

the way our street gangs operate is similar to pirates or terrorists..

[fight4my3sons]

5. and there was just that shooting in Poughkeepsie last week

horrible :-(

My good friend's son got shot twice in the head right after Christmas. He was outside of their apartment with his cousin who also got shot. They were mistaken for gang members. This was also in Poughkeepsie.

[jmg257]

6. Ahh...going-ons in Newburgh - tends to reminds me why I got a CCW. n/t