Poughkeepsie Man Arrested in Connection with Fatal Manhattan Shooting

by Breaking Local News Report

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — A Poughkeepsie man has been charged with multiple counts, including first-degree murder, following a fatal shooting in Manhattan earlier this summer.

Jayquan Straker, 35, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder, second-degree murder, first-degree robbery, second-degree robbery, and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. The charges stem from the shooting death of 31-year-old Javier Osorio-Mejia, of Bayonne, New Jersey.

The incident occurred on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at approximately 5:16 a.m. Police responded to a 911 call in front of 41 Greene Street, within the confines of the 1st Precinct. Upon arrival, officers found Osorio-Mejia unresponsive and unconscious, having sustained a gunshot wound to his right thigh. Emergency Medical Services transported him to NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue, where he was pronounced dead.

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The investigation, which had been ongoing since the incident, led to Straker’s arrest. According to the New York City Police Department, no additional arrests have been made at this time.

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