What to Know
- A 21-year-old woman was killed and 20-year-old man injured in New Windsor shooting, police say
- Police say the shooter fled the apartment before authorities arrived
- The woman's identity is being withheld until officials can notify family members
One woman was killed and a man was injured in a late-night shooting in New Windsor, authorities say.
The police department says officers arrived to the Knox Village Apartment just after midnight Saturday morning where the 21-year-old woman was pronounced dead.
The second victim, a 20-year-old man, was taken to St. Luke's Newburgh Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The shooter, or shooters, responsible fled the apartment before authorities arrived, police said.
"This tragic shooting has taken a young life from us far too soon and it not only affects the family of the victim but it impacts our community as a whole," Chief Robert Doss said in a statement. "We are committed to catching those responisble for this heinous crime and bringing them to justice."
The woman's identity is being withheld until officials can notify family members.
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Anyone with information about the shooting is encouraged to call the New Windsor Police Department at 1-845-565-7000.
