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D.A. Bragg announces indictment of suspect in 2 March shootings In Tompkins Square Park ![Click For More](https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/themes/dany/img/long-4.svg)
According to the D.A.'s office, the accused, 38-year-old Waldemar Alverio, faces multiple charges, including three counts of An Attempt to Commit the Crime of Murder in the Second Degree and two counts of Assault in the First Degree.
Tompkins Square Park shooting suspect indicted for wounding two people in spree that terrified visitors ![Click For More](https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/themes/dany/img/long-4.svg)
Bragg said that Alverio allegedly shot two people at Tompkins Square Park on March 16. Along with injuring two victims, both incidents “put numerous lives in danger,” rattling parkgoers and sending them running for cover.
Man indicted in back-to-back Tompkins Square Park shootings, DA says ![Click For More](https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/themes/dany/img/long-4.svg)
A man accused of two separate shootings in Tompkins Square Park last month was indicted on attempted murder and other charges Monday, according to the Manhattan district attorney’s office.
D.A. Bragg Announces Indictment Of Man For Two Shootings In Tompkins Square Park ![Click For More](https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/themes/dany/img/long-4.svg)
“As alleged, Waldemar Alverio shot two people in Tompkins Square Park last month and put numerous lives in danger. Our parks should be a place where New Yorkers and tourists can relax without fearing for their safety,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Combatting gun violence remains my top priority and my Office will hold those who commit these serious acts of violence accountable. I hope the victims continue to heal from their wounds.”
ICYMI: D.A. Bragg Calls For Funding To Address Mental Health Crisis In New York Times Op-Ed ![Click For More](https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/themes/dany/img/long-4.svg)
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., wrote an op-ed in the New York Times over the weekend calling for the state legislature to make additional investments in New York’s mental health infrastructure.
We Must Address New York City’s Mental Health Crisis (Op-Ed) ![Click For More](https://manhattanda.org/wp-content/themes/dany/img/long-4.svg)
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