Crime & Safety
Man Shot B44 Rider In The Butt In Brooklyn: NYPD
The 21-year-old is accused of shooting a stranger on a bus in Prospect Lefferts Gardens, according to police.
PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS, NY — A 21-year-old accused of shooting a B44 bus rider in March was arrested Tuesday, police said.
Juqual Freeman, 21, of Prospect Lefferts Gardens, is accused of shooting a stranger about 10:20 p.m. on March 14 near Empire Boulevard and Rogers Avenue, according to the NYPD.
Freeman hopped on the bus with a woman, flashed his gun and shot the man sitting in front of him in the butt, according to NYPD.
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The man was taken to an area hospital and treated for his injuries, but police say Freeman was shooting to kill.
Freeman now faces attempted murder, weapons and assault charges.
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