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Joe Stepinski

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Mar 06, 2017

Victim Details

Joe Stepinski

Male

White / Caucasian

Brooklyn

NY

2017-03-06

45

Joe

Stepinski

08/01/2026

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In a tragic end to what neighbors described as a years-long period of harassment, 45-year-old Joseph Stepinski, a male, was fatally shot in front of his Greenpoint, Brooklyn apartment building at 185 Greenpoint Ave. The incident, which occurred on March 6, 2017, culminated in the death of Stepinski four days later at NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue. His neighbor, 51-year-old retired NYPD officer Gene Barrett, was arrested and charged in connection with the shooting.

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  • NBC New York: Retired Cop Shoots Brooklyn Man in Head: Sources
  • Retired Cop Shoots Neighbor Following Dispute, Sources Say
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