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American Best Wings & Pizza on Rockaway Avenue in Brownsville, where prosecutors allege two employees were shot during an attempted robbery Aug. 22. One worker, MD Yousuf, 44, died from his injuries.<\/p>\n
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A Bronx man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting two employees during an attempted robbery at a Brownsville restaurant last month, killing one of them, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez announced Monday.<\/p>\n
Jesus Acosta, 31, of the Bronx, was arraigned on Sept. 21 in Brooklyn Supreme Court on an 11-count indictment stemming from the Aug. 22 shooting at American Best Wings & Pizza on Rockaway Avenue.<\/p>\n
Acosta is charged with first- and second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery and related charges, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney\u2019s Office. He is being held without bail and is due back in court Dec. 4.<\/p>\n
Prosecutors allege that Acosta entered the restaurant at about 11:50 p.m. carrying a black plastic bag. He allegedly reached into the bag, walked behind the counter where two employees were working and opened fire.<\/p>\n
MD Yousuf, 44, was shot in the torso, while a 39-year-old man was shot in the leg, according to prosecutors. Acosta allegedly then banged on the cash register with the gun in his hand before fleeing.<\/p>\n
Yousuf, a married father of two, was taken to Brookdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo hardworking New Yorkers were brutally attacked during an attempted robbery, and a husband and father of two tragically lost his life,\u201d Gonzalez said in a statement. \u201cThis kind of violence tears families apart and endangers entire communities.\u201d<\/p>\n
Acosta was arrested Aug. 29 in a Bronx park.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have driven gun violence to a record low in Brooklyn through focused enforcement and strong accountability for those who commit these horrific crimes, and our prosecutors will pursue this case vigorously,\u201d Gonzalez said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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