Tomas Dunn, a 24-year-old young man, was sentenced after pleading guilty to shooting Saladeen Cochrane (41), his mother’s ex-boyfriend, in Harlem (NYC).
Dunn appeared Tuesday before the Manhattan Supreme Court to receive his sentence 18 years after pleading guilty in June to the murder he said he filled “shame and guilt.”
The crime occurred on the night of September 30, 2022 outside of “Frederick Samuel Apartments” (NYCHA) at 112 West 144th St. Cochrane He died after dying for three days in the hospital and a few weeks later Dunn turned himself in to the police.
“It’s crazy to mention murder. All murders are tragic,” Assistant District Attorney Matthew Bogdanos said in court, quoted by Daily News. “Not only was this sad, but it was also senseless… That’s something everyone involved will have to live with forever. “
The shooting happened after Dunn ran into Cochrane, who lived a few blocks from him and had dated his mother years earlier. After starting a fight, the young man left for a short time and then returned to seduce his victim, according to court records. After firing eight shots, Dunn shot Cochrane in the back of the head as he tried to escape.
In tearful statements in court Tuesday, Cochrane’s loved ones told Dunn they are still heartbroken over the crime. Dunn said he was wracked with “shame and guilt” for leaving the Cochrane children as orphans and said he knew firsthand “the pain, anger and sadness associated with not having a father.”
Gun violence is constant in New York and some victims are hit at random on streets, schools, public transport and businesses. The fights are usually linked to a battle between gang members for territory and Suspects often incriminate themselves by bragging and posting about their crimes on social media.
Recently Romaán Martínez, construction superintendent, was killed inside the mobile home where he lived in the Bronx. The NYPD released a photo of the gunman, who remains at large.
Last week another Hispanic man was shot dead in the Bronx: to Miguel Cruz, a 47-year-old man, they shot at him from a motorcycle at 1600 Sedgwick Av.
2024-08-07 17:57:00
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