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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, 8:19 AM

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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.

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