New York City, NY

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23 fatalities documented. 23 families changed forever.

Here are the cases behind the numbers.

Selected causes include Shooting (.45-caliber semiautomatic handgun), Stabbing with knife - Running down, and Stabbing with knife (50 times). Serial killer mentions include Jeffrey T. JOHNSON, Maksim GELMAN, and John KATEHIS.

New York City, NY • 1325
Shooting (.45-caliber semiautomatic handgun)

In New York City, Shooting (.45-caliber semiautomatic handgun) changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Jeffrey T. JOHNSON
New York City, NY • 1293
Stabbing with knife - Running down

In New York City, Stabbing with knife - Running down changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Maksim GELMAN
New York City, NY • 1230
Stabbing with knife (50 times)

In New York City, Stabbing with knife (50 times) changed this community forever.

Serial killer: John KATEHIS
New York City, NY • 1136
Beating to death with both fists and a thick leather belt

In New York City, Beating to death with both fists and a thick leather belt changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Cesar RODRIGUEZ
New York City, NY • 9151
Ligature strangulation

In New York City, Ligature strangulation changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Johnson, Vincent
New York City, NY • 7889
Beating

In New York City, Beating changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Awilda LOPEZ
New York City, NY • 6626
Strangulation

In New York City, Strangulation changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Rifkin, Joel
New York City, NY • 5996
Shooting (attacked by a crowd of 10 to 30 Italian minority youths)

In New York City, Shooting (attacked by a crowd of 10 to 30 Italian minority youths) changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Joseph FAMA
New York City, NY • 5679
Shooting ( .22-caliber revolver)

In New York City, Shooting ( .22-caliber revolver) changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Leslie TORRES
New York City, NY • 3471
Ligature strangulation

In New York City, Ligature strangulation changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Jesus AGUILERA
New York City, NY • 3155
Shooting

In New York City, Shooting changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Joseph Charles MASSINO
New York City, NY • 2524
Shooting

In New York City, Shooting changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Willie James BOSKET Jr.
New York City, NY • 1893
Shooting (.44 caliber Charter Arms Bulldog revolver)

In New York City, Shooting (.44 caliber Charter Arms Bulldog revolver) changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Berkowitz, David
New York City, NY • 1577
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In New York City, ??? changed this community forever.

Serial killer: George C. ADORNO
New York City, NY • 1262
St abbing with knife / Hitting with a hammer

In New York City, St abbing with knife / Hitting with a hammer changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Grant, Waldo
New York City, NY • 9469
Strangulation / Suffocation

In New York City, Strangulation / Suffocation changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Jackson, Calvin
New York City, NY • 6307
St abbing with knife

In New York City, St abbing with knife changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Erno SOTO
New York City, NY • -157
Strangulation

In New York City, Strangulation changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Alice CRIMMINS
New York City, NY • -568
Shooting

In New York City, Shooting changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Elmer "Trigger" BURKE
New York City, NY • -107
Execution

Albert Fish, a serial killer active primarily in New York City and surrounding areas, killed multiple children between 1910 and 1934

Weapon: Electric chair
New York City, NY • -107
Shooting

In New York City, Shooting changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Louis "Lepke" BUCHALTER
New York City, NY • -176
Poisoning (arsenic and chloroform)

In New York City, Poisoning (arsenic and chloroform) changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Carl MENARIK
New York City, NY • -186
S uffocated to death with a rag filled with chloroform

In New York City, S uffocated to death with a rag filled with chloroform changed this community forever.

Serial killer: Paul GEIDEL

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About the data

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Frequently asked questions

How many death records are available for New York City, NY?
MortaVox lists 23 death records for New York City, NY.
What details are included in these records?
Records may include dates, causes of death, weapons, and serial killer mentions when available.
What are common causes of death in New York City?
Recorded causes include Shooting (.45-caliber semiautomatic handgun), Stabbing with knife - Running down, and Stabbing with knife (50 times).