Nyack Shooting Was Accidental: Clarkstown Cops

Clarkstown detectives arrested Darique Burke April 7 for his involvement in the shooting of a man on March 12 in Central Nyack.

At about 5:40 p.m. that afternoon a man dialed 911 and told police he had been shot. Officers responding to the call were met by the victim who was bleeding from the mouth area.

The Nyack 20-year-old said that an unknown person shot him as he was walking in the area of the Super 8 Motel in Central Nyack.

Twelve days later, police identified Burke, 20, as a person of interest.

Friday, police said that this point it appears that Burke shot the man accidentally because he mishandled the gun in his possession.

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• Clarkstown Police Seek Nyack Man in Shooting
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There are no signs of a dispute, police said. The firearm used in the shooting has not been recovered.

Burke was arrested and charged with assault 2nd (felony) and criminal possession of a weapon (misdemeanor).

He was arraigned at Clarkstown Justice Court and was sent to the Rockland County Jail in lieu of $50,000 bail. He will return to court on April 11.