Gunman on Scooter Charged With Murder, Attempted Murder, for Series of New York City Shootings

A motor scooter recovered at the scene of a shooting, in the Queens borough of New York on July 8, 2023. New York City Police Department via AP

NEW YORK—A Brooklyn man accused of killing an 86-year-old and injuring three other men in a series of shootings while riding a scooter in New York City is charged with murder and attempted murder, police said Sunday.

In all, six apparently random shootings occurred in Brooklyn and Queens on Saturday, according to police.