Bodega Clerk Charged With Murder After Stabbing Attacker in Self-Defense to Testify at House Judiciary’s NYC Field Hearing

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg speaks during a press conference following the arraignment of former U.S. President Donald Trump in New York City on April 4, 2023. Kena Betancur/Getty Images

The House Judiciary Committee will hear from victims of violent crime in New York City, featuring as one of its main witnesses a bodega employee charged with murder while acting in self-defense.

The former bodega employee, Jose Alba, who was assaulted behind the counter on July 1, 2022, will testify before the committee regarding Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s policies during an April 17 hearing.