Yonkers Man Charged with Murder and Weapons Charges in Relation to Yonkers Shooting Death

The incidents appear to be unrelated to each other

November 13, 2025

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County District Attorney Susan Cacace announced that a Yonkers man was arraigned for Murder and weapons charges. These charges followed an indictment in relation to a shooting death which occurred in Yonkers in August.

Xavier Palmer, 29 years old, was arraigned today on charges of Murder in the Second Degree, a class A felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a class C felony. Palmer pleaded not guilty on all charges and was remanded to the Westchester County Jail by Judge George Fufidio.

On August 11, 2025, Mount Vernon resident James Hardy, 41 years old, was shot and killed on Cliff Street in Yonkers. An investigation led police to Palmer who was arrested by the Yonkers Police Department shortly after the shooting. A loaded Glock .9mm handgun was recovered by the YPD at the scene of the shooting.

DA Cacace said: “Despite law enforcement efforts to keep violent crime at all-time lows in Yonkers and throughout Westchester, this case is a reminder that our community is still vulnerable to tragic and senseless crimes like this. I am grateful for the swift arrest made in this case and my hopes are that the prosecution of Xavier Palmer will bring some sense of closure to the victim’s friends and family.”

The investigation was conducted by the Yonkers Police Department.

The case is being prosecuted by Assistant District Attorneys Marissa Wynn and Kevin Jones.

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The charges against the defendant are merely accusations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.