“As alleged, Carlos Ramirez beat a hardworking grocery store employee to death,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Mr. Perez’s passing has left his family distraught and heartbroken and I share in the significant pain they are currently experiencing. All store employees deserve to be safe on the job. I want them to know that we are treating this tragedy with the utmost seriousness and will pursue accountability to the full extent of the law.”

“As alleged, for several weeks these defendants carefully plotted to murder Timothy Parker before fatally shooting him last fall,” said District Attorney Bragg. “We see time and time again the countless lives that are taken due to gun violence and we stand at the ready to prosecute those who commit these acts of violence.”

“As alleged, Nisean Graves initiated the stabbing of a stranger that ended in a life being taken far too soon,” said District Attorney Bragg. “In addition, this public display of violence at a busy intersection threatened the safety of the many other New Yorkers passing by. Although we cannot undo this murder, our dedicated prosecutors will work hard to ensure there is appropriate justice for this alleged attack.”

“As alleged, Maximito Polanco-Parra was blatantly targeted because of his race in this jarring, violent attack,” said District Attorney Bragg. “I join the family and friends of Mr. Polanco-Parra in mourning the loss of their loved one.”

“Andrew Young repeatedly stabbed an unarmed, defenseless man in an attack.” said District Attorney Bragg. “Resorting to violence to settle disputes can lead to significant injuries for individual victims, while also destabilizing our neighborhoods as a whole. I thank our prosecutors for their excellent work in securing this conviction and seeking justice.”