The arrest for the two murders came amid a violent weekend, where five murders in total took place in the span of less than 42 hours across three New York City boroughs.
According to police, Messiah Nantwi, 21, is charged with two counts of murder, along with one count of criminal possession of a weapon.
The first attack happened Saturday around 4:40 p.m. when police said Jaylen Duncan, 19, was shot in the head near Madison Avenue and E. 132nd St. He was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.On Sunday, police said a 36-year-old man was shot in the head just before 8 p.m. inside a smoke shop on Lenox Avenue.
The victim, who has yet to be identified, was taken to Harlem Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.The arrest for the two murders came amid a , where five murders in total took place in the span of less than 42 hours across three New York City boroughs.
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