A man from a moped shot several people this Saturday in NY in apparently random fashion, killing one and injuring three, before being arrested.
According to authorities, the suspect is a 25-year-old Hispanic man who has already been arrested in the city.
“We don’t know the reason, but it seems random,” He said reporters Joseph Kenny, from the New York Police Department (NYPD) detective bureau.
According to Kenny, the collected videos and testimonies show that the man was not looking for anyone in particular and that he apparently dedicated himself to shooting different people while riding a moped.
The shooting began around 11:00 a.m. local time (15:00 GMT) in the city of Brooklyn and they continued shortly after in neighboring Queens, following one after another within a short period of time, police said at a press conference.
A 21-year-old Hispanic man was the first to be hit by bullets, shot in the shoulder, and taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to authorities.
An 87-year-old man of Asian descent was later shot in the back and died of his injuries.
The attacker then shot another Hispanic man, 44, who was shot in the face and is in critical condition; and barely a minute later he shot another man, also Hispanic.
This latest victim, 63, suffered a shoulder injury and is in stable condition, Kenny explained.
In addition, the suspect opened fire on a group of people on the street without hitting any of them.
After arresting the young man, the agents found a 9mm weapon, magazine and ammunition.
Source: Panama America
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