Crime & Safety
Man Cuffed In Harlem Teen's Shooting Death: NYPD
Jose Rodriguez, 54, was arrested Thursday and charged with murder, officials said.
HARLEM, NY — A homeless man has been arrested in a shooting that left a 19-year-old dead in Harlem this week, officials said.
Jose Rodriguez, 54, was nabbed by officers in East Harlem Thursday evening and was charged with murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
Police added that Rodriguez is currently homeless.
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Officials identified the teen victim as Ramon Alvarez, 19.
He was shot near his home on East 112th Street close to Third Avenue about 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, officials said.
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Medics found him with a single gunshot wound to the stomach, police said.
Alvarez was rushed to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, officials said.
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