Three Charged After Downtown Binghamton Shooting

Binghamton police arrested three people as the result of an investigation into a downtown disturbance that ended with gunfire.

Shots were fired outside a building at the Woodburn Court II apartment complex at 100 Susquehanna Street a few minutes before 3 p.m. Monday.

There was no indication that anyone was injured in the incident.

Police officers and detectives secured the scene following the shooting. After a few hours, investigators obtained a search warrant for an apartment in a Carroll Street building.

The search turned up a disassembled 9mm Taurus handgun and a half-ounce of cocaine.

Authorities said 44-year-old Sacreama Thompson of Binghamton was charged with criminal possession of a weapon and three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance. He also faces a count of tampering with physical evidence.

According to a police department news release, 19-year-old Tyseem Smith-Nimmons of Binghamton and 18-year-old Naziah Roas of Binghamton were charged with criminal possession of a firearm and tampering with physical evidence.

Thompson was arraigned in Binghamton city Court. Smith-Nimmons and Roas were issued appearance tickets.

VIDEO: The scene of a shots fired incident at Susquehanna and Carroll streets on May 20, 2024.

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