Jesus Acosta Indicted on All Charges in Deadly Bronx and Brooklyn Shootings
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- Jesus Acosta, 31, was indicted on all charges Thursday by a Bronx grand jury following his arrest in connection with two fatal shootings that spanned Brooklyn and the Bronx, the NYPD said.
- Acosta was taken into custody in the Bronx on Saturday, August 29, and charged with two counts of murder, along with attempted murder, robbery, and weapons counts. Police had spent days searching for Acosta across the city before he was located after an anonymous caller reported seeing him at a Bronx park.
- The first killing happened early Sunday, August 23, at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers found MD Yousef, 44, fatally shot in the head and a 39-year-old man wounded in the leg.
- Two days later, on August 25, a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest during a robbery at a deli at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx. That victim, Tayvon Shuler, 33, later died of his injuries.
- Prosecutors allege Acosta was the gunman in both shootings. He was previously convicted of attempted murder in 2015 and sentenced to 11 years in prison, and was out on parole at the time of the killings.
- Acosta is due back in court on September 29.
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Acosta is due back in court on September 29.
Additionally, Acosta was previously convicted of attempted murder in 2015 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was out on parole at the time of the shootings.
A Bronx grand jury indicted Jesus Acosta, 31, on all charges Thursday, following his arrest in connection with two fatal shootings in the city over the summer.
During the search, the NYPD released surveillance video from the Bronx deli robbery and photos of the suspect. A memorial has since been set up outside the deli where Shuler was shot.
Two days later, on Aug. 25, a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest during a robbery at a deli at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx. That victim, Tayvon Shuler, 33, later died of his injuries, and the case was reclassified as a homicide.
The first killing happened early Sunday, Aug. 23, at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers found MD Yousef, 44, fatally shot in the head and a 39-year-old man wounded in the leg.
Acosta was taken into custody Saturday, Aug. 29, and charged with two counts of murder, along with attempted murder, robbery and weapons counts. Police had spent days searching for him across the city.
Jesus Acosta, 31, has been arrested and charged in two fatal shootings that spanned Brooklyn and the Bronx, the NYPD said.
Video from @maddd0gTV shows a memorial set up outside the deli.
The identity of the Bronx victim is being withheld pending family notification.
The 33-year-old man shot during the Bronx robbery on Tuesday morning has died from his injuries. The incident has been reclassified as a homicide, according to the NYPD.
The NYPD has provided a photo and video footage of Jesus Acosta from the Bronx robbery and shooting.
Jesus Acosta is described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He has "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm.
In the second incident, police responded to a commercial robbery at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx early Tuesday, August 25, where a 33-year-old man was shot multiple times in the chest. The suspect took cash from the register and fled. The victim is in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital.
In the first incident, police responded to an assault in progress at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn early Sunday, August 23, and found a 44-year-old man shot in the head and a 39-year-old man shot in the leg. The older victim later died, while the younger victim is in stable condition.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating Jesus Acosta, 31, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brooklyn and a separate armed robbery and shooting in the Bronx.
The suspect remains at large. Police say he was last seen wearing a maroon hoodie, gray sweatpants and white sneakers.
According to an update from Fox 5 NY, the victim was shot in the chest and taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
Police have confirmed the injury shooting took place during a robbery.
Police are speaking with a potential witness at the scene.
A Citizen user shows video of a large police presence on the scene with caution tape cordoning off the area. The investigation is still active.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Walton Ave.
Acosta is due back in court on September 29.
Additionally, Acosta was previously convicted of attempted murder in 2015 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was out on parole at the time of the shootings.
A Bronx grand jury indicted Jesus Acosta, 31, on all charges Thursday, following his arrest in connection with two fatal shootings in the city over the summer.
During the search, the NYPD released surveillance video from the Bronx deli robbery and photos of the suspect. A memorial has since been set up outside the deli where Shuler was shot.
Two days later, on Aug. 25, a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest during a robbery at a deli at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx. That victim, Tayvon Shuler, 33, later died of his injuries, and the case was reclassified as a homicide.
The first killing happened early Sunday, Aug. 23, at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers found MD Yousef, 44, fatally shot in the head and a 39-year-old man wounded in the leg.
Acosta was taken into custody Saturday, Aug. 29, and charged with two counts of murder, along with attempted murder, robbery and weapons counts. Police had spent days searching for him across the city.
Jesus Acosta, 31, has been arrested and charged in two fatal shootings that spanned Brooklyn and the Bronx, the NYPD said.
Video from @maddd0gTV shows a memorial set up outside the deli.
The identity of the Bronx victim is being withheld pending family notification.
The 33-year-old man shot during the Bronx robbery on Tuesday morning has died from his injuries. The incident has been reclassified as a homicide, according to the NYPD.
The NYPD has provided a photo and video footage of Jesus Acosta from the Bronx robbery and shooting.
Jesus Acosta is described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He has "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm.
In the second incident, police responded to a commercial robbery at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx early Tuesday, August 25, where a 33-year-old man was shot multiple times in the chest. The suspect took cash from the register and fled. The victim is in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital.
In the first incident, police responded to an assault in progress at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn early Sunday, August 23, and found a 44-year-old man shot in the head and a 39-year-old man shot in the leg. The older victim later died, while the younger victim is in stable condition.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating Jesus Acosta, 31, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brooklyn and a separate armed robbery and shooting in the Bronx.
The suspect remains at large. Police say he was last seen wearing a maroon hoodie, gray sweatpants and white sneakers.
According to an update from Fox 5 NY, the victim was shot in the chest and taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
Police have confirmed the injury shooting took place during a robbery.
Police are speaking with a potential witness at the scene.
A Citizen user shows video of a large police presence on the scene with caution tape cordoning off the area. The investigation is still active.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Walton Ave.
Acosta is due back in court on September 29.
Additionally, Acosta was previously convicted of attempted murder in 2015 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was out on parole at the time of the shootings.
A Bronx grand jury indicted Jesus Acosta, 31, on all charges Thursday, following his arrest in connection with two fatal shootings in the city over the summer.
During the search, the NYPD released surveillance video from the Bronx deli robbery and photos of the suspect. A memorial has since been set up outside the deli where Shuler was shot.
Two days later, on Aug. 25, a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest during a robbery at a deli at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx. That victim, Tayvon Shuler, 33, later died of his injuries, and the case was reclassified as a homicide.
The first killing happened early Sunday, Aug. 23, at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers found MD Yousef, 44, fatally shot in the head and a 39-year-old man wounded in the leg.
Acosta was taken into custody Saturday, Aug. 29, and charged with two counts of murder, along with attempted murder, robbery and weapons counts. Police had spent days searching for him across the city.
Jesus Acosta, 31, has been arrested and charged in two fatal shootings that spanned Brooklyn and the Bronx, the NYPD said.
Video from @maddd0gTV shows a memorial set up outside the deli.
The identity of the Bronx victim is being withheld pending family notification.
The 33-year-old man shot during the Bronx robbery on Tuesday morning has died from his injuries. The incident has been reclassified as a homicide, according to the NYPD.
The NYPD has provided a photo and video footage of Jesus Acosta from the Bronx robbery and shooting.
Jesus Acosta is described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He has "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm.
In the second incident, police responded to a commercial robbery at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx early Tuesday, August 25, where a 33-year-old man was shot multiple times in the chest. The suspect took cash from the register and fled. The victim is in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital.
In the first incident, police responded to an assault in progress at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn early Sunday, August 23, and found a 44-year-old man shot in the head and a 39-year-old man shot in the leg. The older victim later died, while the younger victim is in stable condition.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating Jesus Acosta, 31, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brooklyn and a separate armed robbery and shooting in the Bronx.
The suspect remains at large. Police say he was last seen wearing a maroon hoodie, gray sweatpants and white sneakers.
According to an update from Fox 5 NY, the victim was shot in the chest and taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
Police have confirmed the injury shooting took place during a robbery.
Police are speaking with a potential witness at the scene.
A Citizen user shows video of a large police presence on the scene with caution tape cordoning off the area. The investigation is still active.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Walton Ave.
Acosta is due back in court on September 29.
Additionally, Acosta was previously convicted of attempted murder in 2015 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was out on parole at the time of the shootings.
A Bronx grand jury indicted Jesus Acosta, 31, on all charges Thursday, following his arrest in connection with two fatal shootings in the city over the summer.
During the search, the NYPD released surveillance video from the Bronx deli robbery and photos of the suspect. A memorial has since been set up outside the deli where Shuler was shot.
Two days later, on Aug. 25, a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest during a robbery at a deli at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx. That victim, Tayvon Shuler, 33, later died of his injuries, and the case was reclassified as a homicide.
The first killing happened early Sunday, Aug. 23, at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers found MD Yousef, 44, fatally shot in the head and a 39-year-old man wounded in the leg.
Acosta was taken into custody Saturday, Aug. 29, and charged with two counts of murder, along with attempted murder, robbery and weapons counts. Police had spent days searching for him across the city.
Jesus Acosta, 31, has been arrested and charged in two fatal shootings that spanned Brooklyn and the Bronx, the NYPD said.
Video from @maddd0gTV shows a memorial set up outside the deli.
The identity of the Bronx victim is being withheld pending family notification.
The 33-year-old man shot during the Bronx robbery on Tuesday morning has died from his injuries. The incident has been reclassified as a homicide, according to the NYPD.
The NYPD has provided a photo and video footage of Jesus Acosta from the Bronx robbery and shooting.
Jesus Acosta is described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He has "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm.
In the second incident, police responded to a commercial robbery at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx early Tuesday, August 25, where a 33-year-old man was shot multiple times in the chest. The suspect took cash from the register and fled. The victim is in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital.
In the first incident, police responded to an assault in progress at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn early Sunday, August 23, and found a 44-year-old man shot in the head and a 39-year-old man shot in the leg. The older victim later died, while the younger victim is in stable condition.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating Jesus Acosta, 31, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brooklyn and a separate armed robbery and shooting in the Bronx.
The suspect remains at large. Police say he was last seen wearing a maroon hoodie, gray sweatpants and white sneakers.
According to an update from Fox 5 NY, the victim was shot in the chest and taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
Police have confirmed the injury shooting took place during a robbery.
Police are speaking with a potential witness at the scene.
A Citizen user shows video of a large police presence on the scene with caution tape cordoning off the area. The investigation is still active.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Walton Ave.
Acosta is due back in court on September 29.
Additionally, Acosta was previously convicted of attempted murder in 2015 and sentenced to 11 years in prison. He was out on parole at the time of the shootings.
A Bronx grand jury indicted Jesus Acosta, 31, on all charges Thursday, following his arrest in connection with two fatal shootings in the city over the summer.
During the search, the NYPD released surveillance video from the Bronx deli robbery and photos of the suspect. A memorial has since been set up outside the deli where Shuler was shot.
Two days later, on Aug. 25, a 33-year-old man was shot in the chest during a robbery at a deli at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx. That victim, Tayvon Shuler, 33, later died of his injuries, and the case was reclassified as a homicide.
The first killing happened early Sunday, Aug. 23, at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn, where officers found MD Yousef, 44, fatally shot in the head and a 39-year-old man wounded in the leg.
Acosta was taken into custody Saturday, Aug. 29, and charged with two counts of murder, along with attempted murder, robbery and weapons counts. Police had spent days searching for him across the city.
Jesus Acosta, 31, has been arrested and charged in two fatal shootings that spanned Brooklyn and the Bronx, the NYPD said.
Video from @maddd0gTV shows a memorial set up outside the deli.
The identity of the Bronx victim is being withheld pending family notification.
The 33-year-old man shot during the Bronx robbery on Tuesday morning has died from his injuries. The incident has been reclassified as a homicide, according to the NYPD.
The NYPD has provided a photo and video footage of Jesus Acosta from the Bronx robbery and shooting.
Jesus Acosta is described as a Hispanic man with a light complexion, 5-foot-11, 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. He has "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm.
In the second incident, police responded to a commercial robbery at 143 East 149th Street in the Bronx early Tuesday, August 25, where a 33-year-old man was shot multiple times in the chest. The suspect took cash from the register and fled. The victim is in stable condition at Lincoln Hospital.
In the first incident, police responded to an assault in progress at 842 Rockaway Avenue in Brooklyn early Sunday, August 23, and found a 44-year-old man shot in the head and a 39-year-old man shot in the leg. The older victim later died, while the younger victim is in stable condition.
The NYPD is asking for the public's help locating Jesus Acosta, 31, who is wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Brooklyn and a separate armed robbery and shooting in the Bronx.
The suspect remains at large. Police say he was last seen wearing a maroon hoodie, gray sweatpants and white sneakers.
According to an update from Fox 5 NY, the victim was shot in the chest and taken to Lincoln Hospital in stable condition.
Police have confirmed the injury shooting took place during a robbery.
Police are speaking with a potential witness at the scene.
A Citizen user shows video of a large police presence on the scene with caution tape cordoning off the area. The investigation is still active.
A 911 caller has reported an unconfirmed incident at E 149th St & Walton Ave.
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Bring back stop & frisk
Deli workers need to be able to carry to defend themselves. This is happening way too often smh
We really need to stop naming kids Jesus. Give your kids Bible lessons before naming them Bible names. His name should be Cain.
This is beyond the Dems and republicans
@blckfatigue violence has never sat on the political spectrum. It’s all about how you were raised in the home and the choices you make.
Bring back stop & frisk
Deli workers need to be able to carry to defend themselves. This is happening way too often smh
We really need to stop naming kids Jesus. Give your kids Bible lessons before naming them Bible names. His name should be Cain.
This is beyond the Dems and republicans
@blckfatigue violence has never sat on the political spectrum. It’s all about how you were raised in the home and the choices you make.
Bring back stop & frisk
Deli workers need to be able to carry to defend themselves. This is happening way too often smh
We really need to stop naming kids Jesus. Give your kids Bible lessons before naming them Bible names. His name should be Cain.
This is beyond the Dems and republicans
@blckfatigue violence has never sat on the political spectrum. It’s all about how you were raised in the home and the choices you make.
Bring back stop & frisk
Deli workers need to be able to carry to defend themselves. This is happening way too often smh
We really need to stop naming kids Jesus. Give your kids Bible lessons before naming them Bible names. His name should be Cain.
This is beyond the Dems and republicans
@blckfatigue violence has never sat on the political spectrum. It’s all about how you were raised in the home and the choices you make.
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Bring back stop & frisk
Deli workers need to be able to carry to defend themselves. This is happening way too often smh
We really need to stop naming kids Jesus. Give your kids Bible lessons before naming them Bible names. His name should be Cain.
This is beyond the Dems and republicans
@blckfatigue violence has never sat on the political spectrum. It’s all about how you were raised in the home and the choices you make.