CITY OF NEWBURGH – Newburgh city police arrested a New Windsor man in connection with two recent shootings in the City of Newburgh.

Police said Ryan Discua, 23, was arrested near 230 Broadway about 8:15 p.m. Thursday in connection with Wednesday night’s shooting near Renwick and William streets that injured 21-year-old city resident Romeo Herring, and a shooting that occurred Sunday afternoon near First Street and Carpenter Avenue.

Herring was shot in his abdomen and leg and was listed in stable condition as of Thursday, police said.

City police Det. Lt. Joseph Burns said the shooting on Sunday happened about 2:10 p.m. and that Discua was one of two shooters in that incident.

Burns said city police are still investigating the identity of the other shooter and the dynamics of the incident.

Discua appears to have shot at one man, who then shot back at Discua, Burns said. It was not clear on Friday if the unidentified shooter was injured.

Discua was arrested while in the possession of a Hi-Point 9-millimeter semiautomatic handgun, according to police.

After police arrested Discua, investigators served a search warrant at a home on Columbus Street in New Windsor.

As a result of the investigation, police charged Discua with shooting Herring near 129 William St.

Discua was charged with first-degree assault, three counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon and two counts of first-degree reckless endangerment.

Discua was held pending arraignment in City of Newburgh court on Friday.

Sunday's gun violence ups the count to five shootings in the City of Newburgh since Sept. 21.

The ongoing investigations are being handled by City of Newburgh police and the Orange County District Attorney’s Office.

Anyone with more information can call the City of Newburgh Police Department at 845-561-3131.

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