New York State Police Release Body-Worn Camera Footage from Albany July 4th Response
The Albany Times Union reported on the July 4 chaos
Four people, including a 64-year-old woman, were shot a block from where thousands gathered Friday for the Empire State Plaza fireworks. The four were bystanders, people whose only mistake was heading out to celebrate the holiday.
But they happened to be in the wrong place, on Madison Avenue at about 10 p.m., when a fool fired a flare gun, setting a three-story home ablaze, and somebody else responded with bullets from a handgun. Videos from the scene, widely distributed on social media, are terrifying. They make Albany look like a war zone.
That wasn’t all. Earlier in the night, a teenager was grazed by a bullet on Jennings Drive, the North Albany street named for a former mayor.
And later, at 1 a.m. on Saturday, five people were shot on Livingston Avenue in the West Hill neighborhood. The victims included a 42-year-old, a 16-year-old, two 15-year-olds and a 14-year-old.
Taken together, 10 people were shot in eight hours. One, 17, was shot in the head and seriously wounded.
Posted: July 9th, 2025 under City News, Law Enforcement News, State Government News, Statewide News.