Just after 5pm on Aug. 26, Yonkers Police responded to 911 calls from Doyle Park, on Ashburton Avenue, of shots fired. Upon arrival, Officers located two adult male victims with gunshot wounds; both were transported to area hospitals where a 28-year old Daquan “Drizzy” was pronounced deceased and the other is currently in stable condition.
A large police presence deployed in and around the park, looking for the suspected shooter. This included help from the Westchester County Police Department and the Helicopter unit.
Detectives continue to actively investigate this incident, and more information may be released as it becomes available. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Yonkers Detectives by calling 914-377-7724, or by submitting an anonymous tip- just text the keyword “YPD” + your tip to 274637 (CRIMES).
This is one of the few acts of violence this summer in Yonkers, but some residents are concerned about the time that the shooting took place, 5pm, and the fact that the park is used by families and young children.
Last month the Yonkers Fire Department and Mayor Spano opened a pop-up Water playground at Doyle Park.
