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Second Suspect Charged in Harlem Grandmother’s Fatal Shooting

Ricky Shelby, 23, surrendered to authorities and faces second-degree murder charges in the stray-bullet death of Excenia Mette during a Harlem shootout.

Evidence markers are seen on the street at Malcolm X Boulevard and West 113rd Street on April 23, 2025.
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Overview

  • Excenia Mette, a 61-year-old Harlem grandmother and deli owner, was fatally struck by a stray bullet during a gunfight on April 22.
  • Ricky Shelby, 23, turned himself in to the Manhattan District Attorney’s office on April 28 and was charged with second-degree murder and related offenses.
  • Darious Smith, 23, was arrested on April 23 and charged with attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the same incident.
  • Investigators believe Smith initiated the shootout, but it was allegedly Shelby’s bullet that struck Mette, who was standing outside her home checking on her grandson.
  • Mayor Eric Adams condemned the violence, calling for stronger action against repeat offenders as the case moves forward in Manhattan Criminal Court.