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December 8, 2025 | Our Town NY

‘Hazmat Killer’ Sentenced to Prison for East Side Deli Clerk Murder Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. recently announced the sentencing of Kimond Cyrus, 42, to 24-years-to-life in state prison for the fatal shooting of 67-year-old Sueng Chul Choi, an Upper East Side deli clerk, in March 2023.

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December 8, 2025 | Patch

Murderer Sentenced For Killing UES Deli Clerk, Prosecutor Says Click For More

The gunman killed the Upper East Side deli clerk during a robbery while wearing a Hazmat suit, prosecutors said.

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December 8, 2025 | East Side Feed

‘Hazmat Killer’ Sentenced to 24 Years to Life for 2023 Upper East Side Deli Murder Click For More

Nearly three years after the late-night killing of Upper East Side deli worker Sueng Chul Choi, Manhattan prosecutors have secured a prison sentence for the man responsible.

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December 8, 2025 | JTA

Final assailant charged in 2021 antisemitic assault of Joey Borgen sentenced to 2 years in prison Click For More

The sentencing of Salem Seleiman, 30, brought the number of assailants sentenced for the assault to six.

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December 8, 2025 | Our Town NY

Man Guilty in Jewish Hate Crime Attack Sentenced Click For More

Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg, Jr., recently announced the sentencing of Salem Seleiman, 30, to two years in state prison for a hate crime attack against a 29-year-old Jewish man, Joseph “Joey” Borgen, in Times Square in May 2021.

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December 8, 2025

D.A. Bragg Announces Prison Sentence Of Kimond Cyrus For Murder Of Upper East Side Deli Clerk Click For More

“Kimond Cyrus was sentenced to a significant state prison term for the horrifying shooting of Sueng Chul Choi as he was working his late-night shift.” said District Attorney Bragg. “Cyrus engaged in escalating turned-deadly gun violence – committing a gunpoint robbery before brazenly ending Mr. Choi’s life. Mr. Choi was a father and a hardworking person, and although we cannot bring him back, I hope that his family and loved ones can take solace knowing this defendant has been brought to justice.”


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This morning, we gathered with our borough’s current and incoming elected officials to update them on our Office’s work throughout the past year and to discuss ways we can work together to improve public safety in Manhattan.
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