Crime & Safety
Bronx Man Arrested For Queens Man's Murder, Police Say
Diquinn Lacend, 29, of The Bronx, was charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, said the NYPD.
NEW YORK CITY — A Bronx man has been arrested for the murder of a Queens man whom he shot in the middle of a fight, said police.
Diquinn Lacend, 29, was arrested Friday night and charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon, according to the NYPD.
Police said Lacend pulled out a gun while arguing with James Thrower, 31, of Rochdale, on East 162nd Street and Teller Avenue in The Bronx on July 15.
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Lacend repeatedly shot Thrower fled on 161st Street, authorities reported.
Medics rushed Thrower to Lincoln where he was pronounced dead, according to the NYPD.
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