NEW YORK, NY – 28-year-old Cristian Blancomejia has been arrested and charged in connection with a quadruple shooting in December that left four wounded and one dead.
According to police, at around 6:30 pm, Blancomejia shot the four individuals who were attending a prayer vigil for Carlos Gonzalez in the area of East Tremont Avenue and Southern Boulevard in the Bronx.
Gonzalez was shot and killed at a nightclub two days earlier.
Gregorio Alvarez, 28, was shot in the chest and later died a St. Barnabas Hospital.
Blancomejia, of Queens, was arrested on Thursday and charged with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon.
A second victim was shot in the leg. A third victim was shot in the torso, and a fourth victim was shot in the arm. All three were taken to the hospital and survived the shooting.
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Police are still searching for Jhonathan Diego, 23, who is also wanted as a suspect in the shooting.