Man Indicted In Deadly East Harlem July Shooting: DA

EAST HARLEM, NY - A 43-year-old man was indicted Tuesday in a fatal shooting in East Harlem that took place over the summer, authorities said.

Eric Nunez, 43, was charged in a New York State Supreme Court indictment with one count of murder in and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in connection with the July 22 shooting, District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. said.

55-year-old Antonio Felder rode up to Nunez on a motor scooter about 11:24 p.m. at the corner of East 118th Street and Lexington Avenue, according to court documents and statements made on the record in court.

After the two men spoke briefly, Felder backed his motor scooter away and Nunez fired a gun at least ten times toward Felder. Felder collapsed to the ground with gunshot wounds to his torso, arm, and leg, authorities said.

Medics rushed him to Harlem Hospital where he was pronounced dead within the hour.

“Eric Nunez allegedly took the life of Antonio Felder in a fatal shooting in East Harlem,” Bragg said.

“While shootings are down approximately 23 percent in Manhattan so far this year, Antonio Felder was still one of 174 people shot in our borough – a devastating toll that illustrates why combatting gun violence remains my top priority. My thoughts are with his young son, friends and loved ones of Antonio Felder as they grieve his loss.”