FBI Wanted Man Jesus Acosta, Accused of Murder, Other Charges in Shootings: NYPD
Police say the suspect killed two people and wounded a worker during robbery attempts, then stole cash from registers, officials said.
- On Saturday, the NYPD arrested Jesus Acosta in connection with two fatal shootings across the Bronx and Brooklyn that occurred earlier this week.
- Acosta allegedly killed 44-year-old MD Yousuf in a Brooklyn restaurant just after midnight Sunday, then shot 33-year-old Tayvon Shuler at a Bronx deli on Tuesday.
- A $25,000 FBI reward and $10,000 from the United Bodegas of America supported the manhunt for Acosta, a 31-year-old parolee with 13 prior arrests and 11 years served in prison.
- Authorities took Acosta into custody at approximately 10:50 a.m. Saturday and are questioning him at the 43rd Precinct.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said his administration is "reducing shootings and murders to the lowest levels in recorded history," while United Bodegas of America President Radahmes Rodriguez called for panic buttons in bodegas.
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FBI wanted man Jesus Acosta, accused of murder, other charges in shootings: NYPD
NEW YORK (PIX11) – The manhunt for the man accused of killing two people in separate shootings in the Bronx and Brooklyn has ended. Jesus Acosta, 31, was arrested Saturday morning in connection with the shootings that killed MD Yousef, 44, and Tayvon Shuler, 33. Authorities located Acosta in a park near Watson Avenue and [...]
Suspect in Horrific NYC Shootings That Left 2 Dead Captured After Dayslong Manhunt
NEW YORK (VINnews) — The man accused of carrying out two horrific shootings across New York City — including one captured on surveillance video — has been caught after a dayslong manhunt that prompted the FBI to offer a $25,000 reward for information leading to his capture. Jesus Acosta, 31, was arrested Saturday morning and […]
NYPD arrests Bronx man in connection with 2 fatal NYC shootings
Police announced Acosta, of the Bronx, had been apprehended on Saturday morning. NYPD officers arrested Jesus Acosta, 31, in connection with two shootings that killed two men and injured a third earlier this week. [ more › ]
Manhunt ends with arrest of violent NYC parolee wanted for 2 murders in 48-hour stickup spree: NYPD
A NYPD manhunt ended Saturday morning when cops arrested a violent parolee wanted for two murders committed during a horrifying 48-hour stickup spree across New York City, police said. Jesus Acosta, 31, was named as the suspect in a shooting at a Bronx deli Tuesday morning and another one at a Brooklyn eatery early Sunday,...
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