Mount Vernon man accused of attempted murder in New Rochelle shooting

Police say Richard Hayes, 23, shot the 27-year-old victim twice in the chest in a New Rochelle apartment on Union Avenue.

News 12 Staff

Aug 17, 2020, 4:22 PM

Updated 1,482 days ago

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A Mount Vernon man has been arrested in connection with a shooting in New Rochelle on Friday night.
Police say Richard Hayes, 23, shot the 27-year-old victim twice in the chest in a New Rochelle apartment on Union Avenue.
The victim was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police say the shooting was not a random act, and that Hayes and victim knew each other.
Hayes was charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He is in custody awaiting arraignment in New Rochelle City Court.