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On July 8, a man on a scooter opened fire on people on the street in the Brooklyn and Queens area. One of the four victims was fatally wounded, according to Fox News.
The shooting began in Cypress Hills around 11:10 am when a 25-year-old suspect shot the 21-year-old man in the shoulder. 20 minutes later, the shooter killed an 86-year-old man with a fatal shot in the back on Jamaica Avenue. The man was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he died from his wounds.
Police say the shooter also opened fire on the crowd on 108th Street but did not injure anyone. Another man was shot in the cheek in the 126th Street area. He was taken to the hospital, where he is in critical condition. On 134th Street, a shooter shot a 63-year-old man in the shoulder. He was taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The deceased is the father of six children
The shooter killed 86-year-old Homod Ali Saidi. He was the father of six children and was injured on his way to a mosque in Queens.
“My heart is broken, my whole family is devastated,” said Ahmed, the son of the deceased. “We cannot believe that something like this could happen to an 86-year-old man. It’s horrible.”
Saidi used to run three or four miles in the morning, then go to the park, and after that to the mosque. But this time, his morning ritual was broken forever by the shooter.
Quick Arrest
The suspect was arrested on 94th Avenue around 1:10 p.m. — less than two hours after the shooting began. Prior to that, he already had one arrest, but the police did not specify the charges.
Thomas Abreu, 25, has now been charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and six counts of illegal use of a firearm.
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Deputy Chief of Police Joseph Kenny said at this point it is assumed that the suspect did not want to kill anyone in particular, but simply shot at random bystanders.
“We don’t see a motive… If you look at the demographics and background of the victims, they are all different,” Kenny said. “At the moment, everything indicates that the attack was not aimed at anyone in particular. The suspect did not follow anyone, he rode a scooter and randomly shot at people.”
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father of 6 children died, three more people were injured
On July 8, a man on a scooter opened fire on people on the street in the Brooklyn and Queens area. One of the four victims was fatally wounded, according to Fox News.
The shooting began in Cypress Hills around 11:10 am when a 25-year-old suspect shot the 21-year-old man in the shoulder. 20 minutes later, the shooter killed an 86-year-old man with a fatal shot in the back on Jamaica Avenue. The man was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he died from his wounds.
Police say the shooter also opened fire on the crowd on 108th Street but did not injure anyone. Another man was shot in the cheek in the 126th Street area. He was taken to the hospital, where he is in critical condition. On 134th Street, a shooter shot a 63-year-old man in the shoulder. He was taken to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries.
The deceased is the father of six children
The shooter killed 86-year-old Homod Ali Saidi. He was the father of six children and was injured on his way to a mosque in Queens.
“My heart is broken, my whole family is devastated,” said Ahmed, the son of the deceased. “We cannot believe that something like this could happen to an 86-year-old man. It’s horrible.”
Saidi used to run three or four miles in the morning, then go to the park, and after that to the mosque. But this time, his morning ritual was broken forever by the shooter.
Quick Arrest
The suspect was arrested on 94th Avenue around 1:10 p.m. — less than two hours after the shooting began. Prior to that, he already had one arrest, but the police did not specify the charges.
Thomas Abreu, 25, has now been charged with murder, two counts of attempted murder and six counts of illegal use of a firearm.
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Deputy Chief of Police Joseph Kenny said at this point it is assumed that the suspect did not want to kill anyone in particular, but simply shot at random bystanders.
“We don’t see a motive… If you look at the demographics and background of the victims, they are all different,” Kenny said. “At the moment, everything indicates that the attack was not aimed at anyone in particular. The suspect did not follow anyone, he rode a scooter and randomly shot at people.”
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