Overview

• Federal prosecutors charged McCants with Hobbs Act robbery and using a machine gun, and the NYPD announced murder and weapons counts.
• Authorities say he fired about 15 rounds toward a drug dealer after stealing backpacks near East 109th Street, and a stray bullet killed Robin Wright, 69.
• McCants was taken into custody during a probation check-in in an operation involving Homeland Security Investigations, the NYPD and the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force.
• Prosecutors say the machine-gun count carries a mandatory minimum of 30 years in prison and a maximum of life if convicted.
• Officials say the investigation remains active, with at least two co-conspirators being sought and a federal court appearance expected Friday.