NEWBURGH – A 67-year-old man was shot
to death and two others were wounded in the latest violence in Newburgh.
The incident, at 1:33 a.m. on Thursday, occurred at South Lander Street
and Courtney Avenue. The dead man was identified as Samuel Stubbs.
Police Chief Daniel Cameron said two other men, ages 30 and 34, sustained
non-life threatening wounds.
He said the motive appears to be a robbery of the men, who were participating
in a card game.
Mayor Judy Kennedy said the violence goes beyond Newburgh. “This
is senseless nonsense” precipitated often by a drug culture nationwide,
she said.
“This is a violent culture we live in. When you are listening to
violent movies, you are playing violent video games; you are talking violent
in your music. Everywhere around us in violence and the kids are growing
up without any conscious about just taking out a gun and killing somebody,”
she said.
miche State Police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office
are assisting in the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call Newburgh Police at 845-561-3131.
