Bar Owner Charged with Two Counts of Murder

New York City bar owner Nicholas D. Kiriakakis was charged with two counts of murder on Sunday.
Bar Owner Charged with Two Counts of Murder
2/22/2010
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2/22/2010
A bar owner in New York City was charged with two counts of murder on Sunday. Richmond Hill, Queens, resident Nicholas D. Kiriakakis, 25, allegedly shot his two friends in northern New Jersey, according to an Associated Press report.

The two mens’ bodies, each having several gunshot wounds, were found in a sport utility vehicle in Teaneck, N.J., on Thursday morning. Kiriakakis was held in Queens on Sunday on $3 million bail. The suspect and the two victims allegedly went to Teaneck for a drug deal.

Police searched Kiriakakis’ car, home, and the Pearl Nightlife bar in Queens, of which he is part owner. The police found two handguns, a taser, and illegally owned prescription drugs.