A series of shootings targeting homeless men in New York City and Washington, DC, were carried out by the same suspect, officials said Sunday.
Highlights
- Five shootings targeting homeless men in New York City and Washington, DC, were carried out by the same suspect, police say.
- The five shootings left two men dead and took place over a nine-day period this month.
- The mayors of both cities issued a joint statement Sunday night saying a “cold-blooded killer on the loose” Authorities are offering a total of $55,000 for information leading to the arrest of the suspect, with the MPD offering a reward of up to $10,000 to $20,000, leading to up to a $25,000.
- New York Mayor Eric Adams and Washington Mayor Muriel Muriel Bowser called the shootings “heinous crimes”