Man pleads guilty to attempted murder in 2 Tompkins Square Park shootings
A man pleaded guilty to attempted murder for two shootings in Tompkins Square Park within five days last March, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday.
A man pleaded guilty to attempted murder for two shootings in Tompkins Square Park within five days last March, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Tuesday.
The man accused of two shootings in the East Village’s Tompkins Square Park last year that left two victims seriously injured pleaded guilty to the crimes, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced on Tuesday.
Waldemar Alverio, 38, has pleaded guilty to three counts of attempted murder for two separate shootings in Tompkins Square Park that left two people seriously injured, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. announced Tuesday.
“Waldemar Alverio was held accountable for committing two broad-daylight shootings in Tompkins Square Park, just days apart,” said District Attorney Bragg. “These senseless and reckless shootings left two victims significantly injured and put the safety of many New Yorkers at risk. Combatting gun violence is crucial to achieving lasting public safety and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to remove illegal firearms off our city’s streets and drive down shootings.”
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