Crime & Safety
Man Arrested In Fatal Manhattan Shooting: Police
The incident happened in front of 345 West 42 Street in Midtown, Manhattan.
NEW YORK CITY — A 21-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting outside a convince store in Midtown last month, police announced Friday.
Jamel Williams, of Johnstown, was taken into custody early Friday morning and has also been charged with criminal possession of a weapon, police said.
Williams is accused of fatally shooting Marco Reyes, 30, in the head in front of 345 West 42 Street on June 4, police said.
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Officers found Reyes unresponsive at the scene. The 30-year-old was taken to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
The motive behind the shooting is not known at this time.
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An investigation remains ongoing.
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