QUEENS, N.Y. – A Queens man was convicted of attempted murder, attempted aggravated assault, and kidnapping after a 2021 domestic violence incident in which he threatened his wife, an off-duty NYPD officer, with her own service weapon and fired at responding police officers, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Tuesday.
Marco Mosquera, 46, of South Ozone Park, was found guilty by a jury on multiple charges, including second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, and criminal possession of a weapon. The conviction followed a month-long trial that concluded with two days of jury deliberations.
The incident occurred on September 14, 2021, when Mosquera barricaded the couple’s home and pointed firearms at his then-wife, Stacy Mosquera, threatening her life and declaring, “We are about to change the game up.” Despite his threats, the victim managed to call 911.
Responding officers from the 106th Precinct and the Emergency Service Unit encountered a barricaded door and came under fire. Mosquera fired multiple shots, one of which shattered a glass door and struck an officer’s boot. During the standoff, the victim escaped by jumping from a second-floor window, fracturing her knee upon impact.
Mosquera continued firing at officers, including aiming a weapon at the injured victim and a responding officer shielding her with a ballistic blanket. After an extended exchange of gunfire, Mosquera surrendered and was taken into custody.
District Attorney Katz praised the victim’s courage and the law enforcement response, saying, “The defendant stole his wife’s firearms, threatened her life, and held a shoot-out with responding law enforcement officers. Despite her ordeal, Officer Mosquera showed remarkable grit in summoning law enforcement to the scene.”
Mosquera faces up to 80 years in prison when he is sentenced on January 24, 2025, by Queens Supreme Court Justice Michael Yavinsky.
