$10,000 Reward Offered for Suspect in Shooting 2 NYC Homeless Men, Killing One – NBC New York

Authorities said Sunday they are offering a $10,000 reward for the suspect. of shooting Saturday, in less than two hours, at two homeless people while they were probably sleeping in ManhattanNew York City Police said.

Of the $3,500 reward will come from NYPDTips and $6,500 from the NYPD.

According to authorities, the first incident was reported on Saturday around 4:36 a.m. when police officers found a 38-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the right forearm in KIng Street Come in Varick Street and Avenue of the Americas. A preliminary investigation determined that the victim was sleeping there when the suspect approached and shot him before fleeing.

Paramedics took the victim to a hospital in stable condition.

Nearly 12 hours later, at 4:56 p.m. the same day, police responded to a 9-1-1 call about an unanswered man in front of 148 Lafayette Street. Upon arrival, they found the victim dead in a sleeping bag with gunshot wounds to the head and neck. A preliminary investigation also concluded that the suspect approached the homeless man around 6:00 am and shot him.

If so, both incidents would have occurred within an hour of each other.

The mayor of New York City called the act “unacceptable” and promised that they would take extra steps to protect the homeless and encourage them to go to a shelter.

“This morning one of our fellow New Yorkers was killed and another was admitted to the hospital. They were targeted for being homeless. This is unacceptable,” the mayor wrote on Twitter. “Tonight we are taking additional steps to protect homeless New Yorkers and encourage them to take shelter.”

If you have information, you can confidentially call the authorities at 1-888-57-PISTA.

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