Police sought a lone gunman in five shootings, two of them fatal, of homeless men sleeping on the streets of New York and Washington, D.C., over the past two weeks
The mayors of New York City and the Washington, during an evening news conference in the nation's capital, asked for the public's help in identifying the suspect, whose photo they distributed after he was caught on surveillance cameras.
"He must be brought to justice. We will bring him to justice," New York Mayor Eric Adams told reporters. Two of the victims died from their wounds.The shootings targeting homeless men began on March 3 when Washington's Metropolitan Police officers were alerted to sounds of gunshots on New York Avenue at about 4 a.m. The victim was taken to a local hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.A suspect in attacks on homeless people in U.S.
The following day, police spotted a tent fire on New York Avenue and found a deceased homeless man inside. Further investigation determined that he had suffered multiple stab and gunshot wounds.A short time later, police responding to a 911 call about a man suffering from gunshot wounds to the head and neck found the victim dead inside a sleeping bag on Lafayette Street.
Police said a sixth victim initially thought connected to the attacks had been ruled as an unrelated medical incident.Reporting by Barbara Goldberg in New York; Additional reporting by Dan Whitcomb in Los Angeles Editing by Lisa Shumaker and Aurora Ellis
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