Victim dies after being shot in chest during argument in Yonkers

Police said 28-year-old Xavier Palmer shot 41-year-old James Hardy in the chest following an argument on Cliff Street around 12:30 a.m. Monday.

News 12 Staff

Aug 12, 2025, 12:19 PM

Updated 6 hr ago

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A man is dead and another is in custody after an early morning shooting in Yonkers.
Police said 28-year-old Xavier Palmer shot 41-year-old James Hardy in the chest following an argument on Cliff Street around 12:30 a.m. Monday.
Hardy died at the hospital.
Palmer is charged with second-degree murder.