A senseless act of gun violence has taken the innocent lives of a father and his stepson. According to CBS News, 47-year-old Bladimy Mathurin and his 27-year-old son, Chinwai Mode were shot dead by their downstairs neighbor. The shooting took place in Brooklyn Sunday night following an intense argument that was captured all on surveillance camera.
The victim’s family says it all happened over a noise complaint. They called the suspect psychotic, saying he would constantly complain about noise when they weren’t making any. On Sunday, they say he confronted the family yet again, but this time he pulled out a gun.
The police recovered surveillance footage, that shows the gunman, who resides on the third floor of the apartment complex on Brooklyn Ave., storm upstairs to confront his neighbors over the noise, according to a police source. Although the clip has no sound, you can see an argument between the victims and their disgruntled neighbor which eventually spills into the hallway. At one point, Mathurin retreated into his home, and came back out with scissors, according to police. Seconds after, the gunman took out a gun and unleashed a spray of bullets on the father and son.
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Mathurin’s wife Marie Delille who is now a grieving widow, and spoke more about the tragic moments with CBS. She said, “This man hates us with every bone in his body.”
Explaining the fatal moment, she went on to explain that, “I was in the kitchen, doing dishes in the sink, I heard bang bang bang. I asked did anybody make noise? The kids be like, no Mommy, nobody made noise. My husband banged back. The man came upstairs and kicked the door,” Delille said. She added “My husband had no gun, no weapon. Why did you bring a gun to shoot my family? Why would you bring a gun to tear my family apart? Why? Why?” Delille said.
“He’s a muscular guy. He looks intimidating, but that’s not who he is. He is a wonderful guy,” family friend Mickael Louis said.
As CBS News reports, the search is still on for the shooter. The family now fears that he may return to harm them.
Police are now asking anyone with any helpful information to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or via DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
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