Man Accused of Shooting at 6 From Scooter in NYC Is Arraigned on Murder, Other Charges

Man Accused of Shooting at 6 From Scooter in NYC Is Arraigned on Murder, Other Charges
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
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NEW YORK—A man accused of killing an 86-year-old and injuring three other people in a series of apparently random shootings while riding a scooter in New York City was arraigned Monday on charges including murder and attempted murder, prosecutors said.

Thomas Abreu, 25, was arraigned in a hospital in five shootings that occurred in Queens over about 10 minutes late Saturday morning, a spokesperson for Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz said. An additional person was shot and injured in Brooklyn.