Suspect arrested over shootings of homeless men in Washington and New York
- The victims, two of whom died, had been targeted by a ‘cold-blooded killer’, says New York mayor Eric Adams, amid a rise of violent crime in the city
- Police had been searching for a lone gunman, who was linked to the attacks by forensic evidence
A 30-year-old man with a lengthy criminal record and a history of mental illness was arrested on Tuesday for a string of shootings of homeless men in Washington and New York, police said.
“We’ve got our man,” Washington police chief Robert Contee announced.
Gerald Brevard was arrested in Washington at around 2.30am by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents, Contee said.
Brevard, a Washington resident, has been charged with first degree murder, assault with intent to kill, and assault with a dangerous weapon in connection with the attacks on homeless men in Washington.
He faces further charges for the shootings of homeless men in New York.
The shootings, which took place between March 3 and March 12, left two homeless men dead and three wounded. Three of the shootings took place in Washington and two in New York.