Fears serial killer is targeting the homeless after cops link two NYC murders to three other shootings
A SUSPECT involved in fatal shootings of two homeless men in Manhattan might also be involved in other attacks earlier this month.
Three other attacks on homeless people occurred in Washington DC, with one of them fatal, said three law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation.
According to Newark police, teams of cops and outreach workers have been warning those experiencing homelessness to seek shelter.
NYC ATTACKS
The latest attack occurred around 7pm Sunday at Greenwich Street and Mary Street in NYC. A man was sleeping in a bag on the street when he was fatally shot.
Police believe the suspect in the attack might also be responsible for shootings on Saturday, one of which was also fatal.
Both of the victims were shot in Manhattan.
The suspect appeared to approach the first two men on purpose and shoot them, police said. The suspect was seen wearing
NYC Mayor Eric Adams called the attacks “horrific.”
“We need to find this person, and we need New Yorkers to help us,” he said.
A task force of officers and a homeless outreach team is focusing on finding homeless people in the subways to urge them to go to city-owned shelters, said Adams.
Adams has also implemented an aggressive campaign to clear the subways of the homeless due to a surge of crime.
In the first week, 143 people were arrested and the city’s subways had 455 people removed from trains and stations.
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