Bronx man charged with murdering 61-year-old bystander in Harlem shootout, NYPD says
A 23-year-old man from the Bronx turned himself in to authorities Monday and was charged with murdering a 61-year-old bystander who was fatally shot in Harlem after she stepped out of her building to check on her grandson last week, police said.
Police charged Ricky Shelby with murder in the second degree, attempted murder in the second degree and four counts of criminal possession of a weapon. According to NYPD officials, Shelby was previously charged with weapons possession in 2020. His attorney information in the present case was not immediately available.
Excenia Mette was
Mette was a well-known community figure and member of the National Action Network, the civil rights organization founded by longtime activist Al Sharpton, state Sen. Cordell Cleare of Harlem
Police previously arrested and charged 23-year-old Harlem resident Darious Smith with firearm possession in connection with the shooting, NYPD Capt. James Whitlock said last Wednesday. Three people had a verbal dispute on the street before they shot at each other, Whitlock said at the time.
Shelby was scheduled to leave the NYPD’s 28th Precinct in Central Harlem, where he was arrested, for Manhattan Criminal Court later Monday, officials said.
This is a developing story based on preliminary information from police and may be updated.
