Brutal Execution-Style Murder Earns Brooklyn Man 45-To-Life

NEWBURGH, NY — A Brooklyn man has been sentenced for a brutal execution-style murder that also left another victim permanently disabled.

Orange County District Attorney David M. Hoovler announced that 40-year-old Romaine McRae, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to 45 years to life in prison, to be followed by five years of post-release supervision. He was convicted of second degree murder, second degree attempted murder, two counts of first degree assault and second degree criminal possession of a weapon, by a jury in October.

According to court documents, McRae and co-defendant Dwayne Hines were responsible for a double shooting and execution that took place on Lander Street in the City of Newburgh around 8:30 a.m. on April 24, 2023. Two men were shot, leaving one man dead and the other man paralyzed.

The City of Newburgh Police Department Detective Bureau led the investigation, working with the Orange County District Attorney’s Office, the New York State Police, the New York Police Department (NYPD) 67, 69 and 71 Precincts, and the Hudson Valley Crime Analysis Center.

McRae and Hines were taken into custody on July 12, 2023 in Brooklyn by the City of Newburgh Detective Bureau, in collaboration with Orange County District Attorney’s Office investigators.

Hines previously pled guilty to second degree murder and second degree attempted murder, and is pending sentence.

District Attorney Hoovler thanked all of the law enforcement agencies involved in this investigation. He added that the City of Newburgh Police Department deserves extraordinary commendation.

"The sentence imposed for this defendant, which should all but ensure he will never again be free to commit acts of violence, reflects the merciless carnage he perpetrated," Hoovler said. "But for the intrepid investigation by the City of Newburgh Police Department and their dedicated Detective Bureau, this defendant might have avoided the long arm of justice. My Office remains steadfast in the vigorous pursuit of violent criminals in order to protect and serve the citizens of Orange County."

The district attorney also commended Executive Assistant District Attorney Ryan Greenbaum and Assistant District Attorneys Emily Worden and Bryan Conway who prosecuted the case.

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