Incident

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12-31-2021 New York Staten Island 1-1

Location

December 31, 2021

1251 Bay St
Staten Island, New York

Participants

Type: Victim
Name: Joseph Leone, Sr
Age: 57
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Unharmed, Arrested

Type: Subject-Suspect
Relationship: Family
Name: Joseph Leone Jr.
Age: 29
Age Group: Adult 18+
Gender: Male
Status: Killed

Incident Characteristics

Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, suicide)
Defensive Use
Defensive Use - Crime occurs, victim shoots subject/suspect/perpetrator
Defensive Use - Stand Your Ground/Castle Doctrine established
Domestic Violence
Possession of gun by felon or prohibited person

Notes

Ruled self defense. Father shot son. Father charged weapons possession

Guns Involved

2 guns involved.

Type: Handgun

Type: Shotgun

Sources

URL: https://twitter.com/NYC_Alerts911/status/1477075458256687109

URL: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-father-shot-son-staten-island-20220101-gnl4v7zjd5bslhtuxv4xbrsq5y-story.html

URL: https://nypost.com/2022/01/01/staten-island-dad-charged-in-fatal-shooting-of-son-on-new-years-eve/

URL: https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-staten-island-father-who-killed-son-wont-face-murder-20220107-naa7b5ky7bbqpczga55pswvr3e-story.html

District

Congressional District: 11
State Senate District: 23
State House District: 64