“Mama Zee” Dies Protecting Grandson Amidst Double Shooting, Suspect Surrenders
65 Lenox Ave, Harlem, Manhattan
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Summary
- A key suspect in the killing of beloved Harlem business owner Excenia “Mama Zee” Mette, struck by a stray bullet, has surrendered to police. The 61-year-old woman was fatally shot while rushing to check on her grandson during a gunfight near Lenox Avenue last week.
Timeline
A key suspect in the death of Excenia "Mama Zee" Mette, a beloved Harlem business owner and community protector, has turned himself in.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave .
Police are currently stationed at the crime scene on Lenox Avenue, continuing their investigation into last night's shooting.
The woman who was killed in a double shooting last night was a grandmother protecting her grandson, sources say. The 61-year-old, identified as Excenia Mette, reportedly ran out of her apartment after hearing shots fired because she was worried about her grandson. The gunfire erupted after a dispute between two groups of people outside the building.
According to the NYPD, a 61-year-old woman was pronounced deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. A 23-year-old man is in stable condition at a city hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Police are conducting a citywide hospital canvass to ensure no additional shooting victims and are investigating reports of shots fired through a window.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Police are investigating reports of shots fired through a window at another location.
Police are requesting additional crime scene tape and evidence markers at the corner of 113 and Lenox to secure the area.
Police are sealing off Lenox Avenue between 114 and 112 due to shell casings found in the street.
Police have transported an injured officer to St. Luke's Hospital, and the ambulance has been canceled.
Police have confirmed an additional victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the foot related to the earlier shooting.
Police have confirmed two people were shot and are mobilizing additional units to the scene for further investigation.
One person in custody has a gunshot wound.
Police are expanding the crime scene and requesting all available units to assist due to its large size.
Police have discovered additional shell casings at a nearby location and are arranging medical assistance for an officer with a possible concussion.
The victim has life-threatening injuries.
Police have confirmed a female victim was shot and are requesting a duty captain to respond to the scene.
A 911 caller reported a female victim was shot at a hair salon.
Police are coordinating additional units and using shotspotter data to assist in the investigation of the shooting.
Police have confirmed no outstanding suspects, with one individual in custody. They continue to search for shell casings.
Police are canvassing the area for shell casings and have established a crime scene related to the shooting.
Police are looking for possible injuries, along with ballistic evidence.
Police are on scene, have detained one individual, and recovered a firearm related to the shooting incident.
Police are coordinating units to respond to the scene of a reported shooting incident.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave.
Radio clips available.
Police have received a report of a man shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 96 W 115th St.
A key suspect in the death of Excenia "Mama Zee" Mette, a beloved Harlem business owner and community protector, has turned himself in.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave .
Police are currently stationed at the crime scene on Lenox Avenue, continuing their investigation into last night's shooting.
The woman who was killed in a double shooting last night was a grandmother protecting her grandson, sources say. The 61-year-old, identified as Excenia Mette, reportedly ran out of her apartment after hearing shots fired because she was worried about her grandson. The gunfire erupted after a dispute between two groups of people outside the building.
According to the NYPD, a 61-year-old woman was pronounced deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. A 23-year-old man is in stable condition at a city hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Police are conducting a citywide hospital canvass to ensure no additional shooting victims and are investigating reports of shots fired through a window.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Police are investigating reports of shots fired through a window at another location.
Police are requesting additional crime scene tape and evidence markers at the corner of 113 and Lenox to secure the area.
Police are sealing off Lenox Avenue between 114 and 112 due to shell casings found in the street.
Police have transported an injured officer to St. Luke's Hospital, and the ambulance has been canceled.
Police have confirmed an additional victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the foot related to the earlier shooting.
Police have confirmed two people were shot and are mobilizing additional units to the scene for further investigation.
One person in custody has a gunshot wound.
Police are expanding the crime scene and requesting all available units to assist due to its large size.
Police have discovered additional shell casings at a nearby location and are arranging medical assistance for an officer with a possible concussion.
The victim has life-threatening injuries.
Police have confirmed a female victim was shot and are requesting a duty captain to respond to the scene.
A 911 caller reported a female victim was shot at a hair salon.
Police are coordinating additional units and using shotspotter data to assist in the investigation of the shooting.
Police have confirmed no outstanding suspects, with one individual in custody. They continue to search for shell casings.
Police are canvassing the area for shell casings and have established a crime scene related to the shooting.
Police are looking for possible injuries, along with ballistic evidence.
Police are on scene, have detained one individual, and recovered a firearm related to the shooting incident.
Police are coordinating units to respond to the scene of a reported shooting incident.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave.
Radio clips available.
Police have received a report of a man shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 96 W 115th St.
A key suspect in the death of Excenia "Mama Zee" Mette, a beloved Harlem business owner and community protector, has turned himself in.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave .
Police are currently stationed at the crime scene on Lenox Avenue, continuing their investigation into last night's shooting.
The woman who was killed in a double shooting last night was a grandmother protecting her grandson, sources say. The 61-year-old, identified as Excenia Mette, reportedly ran out of her apartment after hearing shots fired because she was worried about her grandson. The gunfire erupted after a dispute between two groups of people outside the building.
According to the NYPD, a 61-year-old woman was pronounced deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. A 23-year-old man is in stable condition at a city hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Police are conducting a citywide hospital canvass to ensure no additional shooting victims and are investigating reports of shots fired through a window.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Police are investigating reports of shots fired through a window at another location.
Police are requesting additional crime scene tape and evidence markers at the corner of 113 and Lenox to secure the area.
Police are sealing off Lenox Avenue between 114 and 112 due to shell casings found in the street.
Police have transported an injured officer to St. Luke's Hospital, and the ambulance has been canceled.
Police have confirmed an additional victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the foot related to the earlier shooting.
Police have confirmed two people were shot and are mobilizing additional units to the scene for further investigation.
One person in custody has a gunshot wound.
Police are expanding the crime scene and requesting all available units to assist due to its large size.
Police have discovered additional shell casings at a nearby location and are arranging medical assistance for an officer with a possible concussion.
The victim has life-threatening injuries.
Police have confirmed a female victim was shot and are requesting a duty captain to respond to the scene.
A 911 caller reported a female victim was shot at a hair salon.
Police are coordinating additional units and using shotspotter data to assist in the investigation of the shooting.
Police have confirmed no outstanding suspects, with one individual in custody. They continue to search for shell casings.
Police are canvassing the area for shell casings and have established a crime scene related to the shooting.
Police are looking for possible injuries, along with ballistic evidence.
Police are on scene, have detained one individual, and recovered a firearm related to the shooting incident.
Police are coordinating units to respond to the scene of a reported shooting incident.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave.
Radio clips available.
Police have received a report of a man shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 96 W 115th St.
A key suspect in the death of Excenia "Mama Zee" Mette, a beloved Harlem business owner and community protector, has turned himself in.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave .
Police are currently stationed at the crime scene on Lenox Avenue, continuing their investigation into last night's shooting.
The woman who was killed in a double shooting last night was a grandmother protecting her grandson, sources say. The 61-year-old, identified as Excenia Mette, reportedly ran out of her apartment after hearing shots fired because she was worried about her grandson. The gunfire erupted after a dispute between two groups of people outside the building.
According to the NYPD, a 61-year-old woman was pronounced deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. A 23-year-old man is in stable condition at a city hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Police are conducting a citywide hospital canvass to ensure no additional shooting victims and are investigating reports of shots fired through a window.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Police are investigating reports of shots fired through a window at another location.
Police are requesting additional crime scene tape and evidence markers at the corner of 113 and Lenox to secure the area.
Police are sealing off Lenox Avenue between 114 and 112 due to shell casings found in the street.
Police have transported an injured officer to St. Luke's Hospital, and the ambulance has been canceled.
Police have confirmed an additional victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the foot related to the earlier shooting.
Police have confirmed two people were shot and are mobilizing additional units to the scene for further investigation.
One person in custody has a gunshot wound.
Police are expanding the crime scene and requesting all available units to assist due to its large size.
Police have discovered additional shell casings at a nearby location and are arranging medical assistance for an officer with a possible concussion.
The victim has life-threatening injuries.
Police have confirmed a female victim was shot and are requesting a duty captain to respond to the scene.
A 911 caller reported a female victim was shot at a hair salon.
Police are coordinating additional units and using shotspotter data to assist in the investigation of the shooting.
Police have confirmed no outstanding suspects, with one individual in custody. They continue to search for shell casings.
Police are canvassing the area for shell casings and have established a crime scene related to the shooting.
Police are looking for possible injuries, along with ballistic evidence.
Police are on scene, have detained one individual, and recovered a firearm related to the shooting incident.
Police are coordinating units to respond to the scene of a reported shooting incident.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave.
Radio clips available.
Police have received a report of a man shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 96 W 115th St.
A key suspect in the death of Excenia "Mama Zee" Mette, a beloved Harlem business owner and community protector, has turned himself in.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave .
Police are currently stationed at the crime scene on Lenox Avenue, continuing their investigation into last night's shooting.
The woman who was killed in a double shooting last night was a grandmother protecting her grandson, sources say. The 61-year-old, identified as Excenia Mette, reportedly ran out of her apartment after hearing shots fired because she was worried about her grandson. The gunfire erupted after a dispute between two groups of people outside the building.
According to the NYPD, a 61-year-old woman was pronounced deceased from a gunshot wound to the head. A 23-year-old man is in stable condition at a city hospital with a gunshot wound to his foot.
Police are conducting a citywide hospital canvass to ensure no additional shooting victims and are investigating reports of shots fired through a window.
Radio clips available.
Radio clips available.
Police are investigating reports of shots fired through a window at another location.
Police are requesting additional crime scene tape and evidence markers at the corner of 113 and Lenox to secure the area.
Police are sealing off Lenox Avenue between 114 and 112 due to shell casings found in the street.
Police have transported an injured officer to St. Luke's Hospital, and the ambulance has been canceled.
Police have confirmed an additional victim with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the foot related to the earlier shooting.
Police have confirmed two people were shot and are mobilizing additional units to the scene for further investigation.
One person in custody has a gunshot wound.
Police are expanding the crime scene and requesting all available units to assist due to its large size.
Police have discovered additional shell casings at a nearby location and are arranging medical assistance for an officer with a possible concussion.
The victim has life-threatening injuries.
Police have confirmed a female victim was shot and are requesting a duty captain to respond to the scene.
A 911 caller reported a female victim was shot at a hair salon.
Police are coordinating additional units and using shotspotter data to assist in the investigation of the shooting.
Police have confirmed no outstanding suspects, with one individual in custody. They continue to search for shell casings.
Police are canvassing the area for shell casings and have established a crime scene related to the shooting.
Police are looking for possible injuries, along with ballistic evidence.
Police are on scene, have detained one individual, and recovered a firearm related to the shooting incident.
Police are coordinating units to respond to the scene of a reported shooting incident.
The address reported for this incident has changed to 65 Lenox Ave.
Radio clips available.
Police have received a report of a man shot.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at 96 W 115th St.
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Wasn’t even considering her own safety, just her grandson’s 💔 May Heaven make up to her the kindness she should have been given on earth. Rest in peace
I just heard like six shots back to back 🤦🏽♂️it’s getting hot and people don’t know how to act and fight no more put the guns down
We need the '90s OG's back in the streets this would never happen in any community back when there was respect for women children and the elderly. May she rest in peace.
U are 💯 CORRECT!!!!
Black/ Brown people are not safe anywhere. And the biggest threat to our existence look just like us! Stop the violence… we are so much better than this!
@itzcold Don’t normalize is killing each other. Crime will always exist.. we’re talking about murder and genocide!
Wasn’t even considering her own safety, just her grandson’s 💔 May Heaven make up to her the kindness she should have been given on earth. Rest in peace
I just heard like six shots back to back 🤦🏽♂️it’s getting hot and people don’t know how to act and fight no more put the guns down
We need the '90s OG's back in the streets this would never happen in any community back when there was respect for women children and the elderly. May she rest in peace.
U are 💯 CORRECT!!!!
Black/ Brown people are not safe anywhere. And the biggest threat to our existence look just like us! Stop the violence… we are so much better than this!
@itzcold Don’t normalize is killing each other. Crime will always exist.. we’re talking about murder and genocide!
Wasn’t even considering her own safety, just her grandson’s 💔 May Heaven make up to her the kindness she should have been given on earth. Rest in peace
I just heard like six shots back to back 🤦🏽♂️it’s getting hot and people don’t know how to act and fight no more put the guns down
We need the '90s OG's back in the streets this would never happen in any community back when there was respect for women children and the elderly. May she rest in peace.
U are 💯 CORRECT!!!!
Black/ Brown people are not safe anywhere. And the biggest threat to our existence look just like us! Stop the violence… we are so much better than this!
@itzcold Don’t normalize is killing each other. Crime will always exist.. we’re talking about murder and genocide!
Wasn’t even considering her own safety, just her grandson’s 💔 May Heaven make up to her the kindness she should have been given on earth. Rest in peace
I just heard like six shots back to back 🤦🏽♂️it’s getting hot and people don’t know how to act and fight no more put the guns down
We need the '90s OG's back in the streets this would never happen in any community back when there was respect for women children and the elderly. May she rest in peace.
U are 💯 CORRECT!!!!
Black/ Brown people are not safe anywhere. And the biggest threat to our existence look just like us! Stop the violence… we are so much better than this!
@itzcold Don’t normalize is killing each other. Crime will always exist.. we’re talking about murder and genocide!
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Wasn’t even considering her own safety, just her grandson’s 💔 May Heaven make up to her the kindness she should have been given on earth. Rest in peace
I just heard like six shots back to back 🤦🏽♂️it’s getting hot and people don’t know how to act and fight no more put the guns down
We need the '90s OG's back in the streets this would never happen in any community back when there was respect for women children and the elderly. May she rest in peace.
U are 💯 CORRECT!!!!
Black/ Brown people are not safe anywhere. And the biggest threat to our existence look just like us! Stop the violence… we are so much better than this!
@itzcold Don’t normalize is killing each other. Crime will always exist.. we’re talking about murder and genocide!