Just before 10:30 pm on August 31, 2025, the Yonkers Police Department responded to the area of 27 Ludlow Street on a report of a male who had been shot. Upon arrival, Officers located a 42-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his abdomen. Emergency medical care was rendered on the scene, and the victim was transported to a local hospital. He unfortunately succumbed to his wound and was later pronounced deceased. The victim has been identified as 42-year-old Felix Santiago of Yonkers.
Detectives from the Yonkers Police Major Case Squad and Crime Scene Unit responded to process the scene and investigate. The investigation revealed that this was a targeted incident stemming from a dispute between the suspect and a family member of the victim. As the suspect walked by the victim, he fired a total of approximately three gunshots, one of which struck the victim in his abdomen and caused his death.
As the suspect fled the scene after the shooting, Officers in the Yonkers Police AWARE Crime Control Center located him on Yonkers Police Security Cameras and relayed his updated description and location to patrol Officers. Using this information, Officers from the 3rd Precinct located the suspect and took him into custody without incident. A 9mm handgun with an extended 30-round magazine was recovered from his person. This suspect is identified as 26-year-old Linzell Staggers of Yonkers. He is being charged with Murder 2nd Degree and Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd Degree, both felonies.
“This quick arrest is the direct result of prompt patrol response, solid investigation, and using the technology available to us to apprehend this killer within 15 minutes of the incident, just a few blocks away from the crime,” Police Commissioner Christopher Sapienza stated. “Fair warning to those thinking of committing violence in our city- we have the resources here to identify you, locate you, and quickly place you into custody to answer for your acts.”
The Yonkers Police Department and the City of Yonkers extend their condolences to the victim’s family and friends.
This case is being prosecuted by the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office.
