Nathaniel Levi Gaines

Death by Force

Nathaniel Levi Gaines, a 25-year-old African-American resident of Yonkers, New York, tragically lost his life on July 4, 1996. Gaines, a veteran of the Persian Gulf War, was fatally shot by New York City Transit Police officer Paolo Colecchia at the 167th Street subway station platform of the "D" line in the Bronx. The incident occurred during an altercation between Gaines and Colecchia, where the officer claimed that Gaines had attempted to grab his gun and push him onto the railway track. Howe ...Read More

New York Daily News: MOURNERS ASK WHY IN BX. SLAY

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