NYC manhunt ends with arrest of violent parolee wanted for 2 murders
Key Points:
- Jesus Acosta, 31, was arrested following a violent 48-hour crime spree in New York City that involved two murders and multiple shootings at a Bronx deli and a Brooklyn eatery.
- The victims were identified as MD Yousef, 44, a wings spot employee, and Tayvon Shuler, 33, a bodega patron.
- The FBI had offered a $25,000 reward for Acosta's capture, with an additional $10,000 reward from the United Bodegas of America.
- Acosta had been out on parole since April after serving 10 years in state prison for assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
- The NYPD credited their officers, detectives, and the public for assisting in locating and arresting Acosta.