2022 Northeastern U.S. serial shooter

2022 Northeastern U.S. serial shooter
Details
Victims2 killed, 3 wounded
Span of crimes
March 3 – March 12, 2022
CountryUnited States
State(s)Washington, D.C., New York
Date apprehended
One suspect arrested

In March of 2022, a man shot five homeless men in Washington, D.C., and New York City, wounding three and killing two. Shortly before midnight on March 13, 2022, the New York and District of Columbia police departments announced that they believed a single person was responsible for the attacks.[1] The fatal shooting in New York City, caught on tape, shows a man inspecting a homeless man sleeping on a sidewalk cornering a building, then pointing a gun towards the man's upper body and opening fire.

On March 15, Gerald Brevard, a 30-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., was arrested in connection with the attacks.[2] Authorities suspect that the attacks could possibly have targeted homeless individuals, although as of April 2024, it has not been officially ruled as the main motive by any authority figures, nor were any hate crime charges filed.

  1. ^ Marino, Joe; Celona, Larry; Moore, Tina; Garger, Kenneth (March 14, 2022). "Gunman shot at least 5 homeless men while they slept in NYC and DC: cops". New York Post. Archived from the original on March 14, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
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