Police say they have arrested a suspected gunman who has been stalking homeless men asleep on the streets of New York City and Washington D.C. He's suspected in at least two killings.
Mayors of 2 cities had appealed to public for help Monday in finding suspect in 'unconscionable' attacksA pedestrian walks past a bulletin posted by NYPD near the place where a homeless person was killed days earlier in lower Manhattan on Monday. Police said Tuesday they have arrested a suspect in the killings of two homeless men and the wounding of three others in two states.
Police in the two cities earlier released multiple surveillance photographs, including a close-up snapshot clearly showing the man's face, and urged people who might know him to come forward. "We know that our unsheltered residents already face a lot of daily dangers and it is unconscionable that anybody would target this vulnerable population," Bowser said.
An image of the suspect is projected behind Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser during a news conference in Washington on Monday. "He looked around. He made sure no one was there. And he intentionally took the life of an innocent person," Adams said.Previous attacks on homeless He said he was "pained" to learn of "a guy who lived on the streets who probably was minding his own business getting murdered for no reason."
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