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Scooter-Riding Gunman Goes on Deadly Shooting Spree Across NYC, Leaving One Dead and Three Injured

  • Thomas Abreu, 25, was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and gun charges after a shooting spree across Brooklyn and Queens.
  • Abreu allegedly fired at pedestrians while riding an illegal scooter, killing an 87-year-old man and injuring three others.
  • The motive behind the seemingly random attacks remains unknown. Abreu claimed he was being pursued by "the Russians and the Chinese."
  • The spree lasted 27 minutes and spanned six locations before Abreu was apprehended by police.
  • Abreu used an illegal "ghost gun" with an extended magazine during the attacks, according to police.
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