New York City – Detectives with the NYPD’s 67th Precinct have made an arrest in an ongoing murder investigation.
Dwalen Sawney, a 49-year-old resident of Elmont has been arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a loaded firearm.
Sawney was arrested on Tuesday in Brooklyn.
The arrest is a result of a murder he committed on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at approximately 7:12 p.m. in front of 350 East 51st Street.
Police were initially dispatched in response to a 911 call reporting a shooting. Upon arrival at the scene, officers discovered a 38-year-old male victim who had sustained a single gunshot wound to the chest.
The victim was quickly transported to Brookdale Hospital, where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
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The deceased individual has been identified as Peter George, 38 years old, residing at 1034 Rutland Road in Brooklyn, New York.