Yonkers Insider: *** PRESS RELEASE *** Yonkers Police Officers pursue, arrest suspect in fatal shooting incident.

*** PRESS RELEASE *** Yonkers Police Officers pursue, arrest suspect in fatal shooting incident. Yonkers, NY – On Friday, June 26th, 2020, at approximately 6:10 PM, members of the Yonkers Police Department responded to the front entrance of the Whitney Young Manor Apartments at 354 Nepperhan Avenue on multiple reports of a male shot. Upon arrival First Responders located an unresponsive male victim down on the ground with apparent multiple gunshots to his body; emergency care was rendered at scene and he was immediately removed to a local area hospital where he was pronounced deceased. At the same time, police officers at scene pursued and apprehended a suspect a short distance away. The area was cordoned off and a criminal investigation was initiated. Detectives from the Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit responded to the scene to interview subjects and witnesses, review and recover surveillance video, and process forensic and ballistic evidence. Investigation has yielded that several individuals were engaged in a dispute in front of 354 Nepperhan Avenue including the victim and suspect; the dispute then escalated to violence when the suspect displayed a handgun and allegedly fired multiple shots in the direction of the victim, striking him multiple times. The victim collapsed at scene and the suspect fled the area on foot. Responding police officers quickly located the suspect and pursued him on foot as the suspect attempted to evade capture by fleeing into the Saw Mill River in the area of Stefanik Park; he was apprehended therein without incident. A handgun – a .38 caliber revolver – was located along his escape route and recovered as evidence. Detectives are continuing to actively investigate this incident presently. Police Commissioner John J. Mueller stated, “Senseless acts of violence cannot and will not be tolerated in our communities. Today a Yonkers family is dealing with an unimaginable and profound loss due to gun violence and the heinous acts of one individual. Because of the professional efforts of our Yonkers Police Officers, that individual was arrested and will be delivered into the Criminal Justice System where he will face the consequences of his actions, and another illegal gun was taken off our streets.” The suspect is identified as Terrence GONZALEZ, a 28-year-old resident of Yonkers, New York. GONZALEZ is charged with one count of Murder 2’, a Class A-I Violent Felony in the New York State Penal Law; and one count of Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2’, a Class C Violent Felony in the New York State Penal Law. GONZALEZ was lodged overnight in the Yonkers City Jail and is expected to be arraigned later today. The case is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office. The victim is identified as Lateef BUTLER, a 23-year-old resident of Yonkers, New York. The City of Yonkers and Yonkers Police Department offers its sincere condolences to the family and friends of the victim. NOTE: Booking charges are merely accusations and the defendant(s) are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law. ###