On New Year's Day in 2020, a family dispute tragically escalated, resulting in the death of 37-year-old Steven Gadsden in New York, NY. The male victim was fatally shot on the Upper West Side of Manhattan following a heated argument. The incident unfolded inside a minivan where Gadsden was a passenger along with his nephew, Cardell Gadsden, who was an off-duty corrections officer at the time.
The argument between the two men reportedly began inside the vehicle.
The driver pulled over near Manhattan Avenue and West 107th Street, at which point Steven Gadsden exited the van. The dispute continued on the street, where Cardell Gadsden allegedly fired shots, striking his uncle in the torso and arm. Emergency services transported Steven Gadsden to a nearby hospital, but he ultimately succumbed to his injuries.
Following the shooting, Cardell Gadsden, who was 30 years old at the time, fled the scene in the minivan. However, he later contacted the police to admit to firing his weapon and arranged to surrender. Accompanied by his lawyer, he turned himself in to the 24th Precinct. He was subsequently arrested and faced charges of murder and criminal use of a firearm. As a result of the incident, he was suspended from his job without pay.
