The Queens man who allegedly stabbed veteran EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling to death last week has been indicted on murder charges, prosecutors announced Thursday.
allegedly stabbed veteran EMS Lieutenant Alison Russo-Elling to death last weekPeter Zisopoulos, 34, of 20th Avenue in Astoria faced Justice Ushir Pandit-Durant inside a Queens courtroom, but he did so remotely. Zisopoulos appeared on Zoom from Bellevue Hospital, where he is currently being held after not being medically cleared to stand trial in person.
A Queens grand jury handed down a two-count indictment against Zisopoulos, charging him with murder in the second degree and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree. Justice Pandit-Durant set up the next court date for Nov. 22. If convicted, Zisopoulos could face 25 years to life in prison.
Russo-Elling was on her way to get lunch in full uniform on the afternoon of Sept. 29 at the corner of 20th Avenue and 41st Street. That’s where police said Zisopoulos allegedly retrieved a knife from his pocket and brutally stabbed the lieutenant 19 times, before leaving her for dead on the sidewalk.
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