NEW YORK, NY – A suspect has been arrested in the 2021 shooting of a girl and a woman in Staten Island
Eqwone Forbes, a 24-year-old male living at Oder Avenue in Staten Island, was arrested and charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon, and criminal possession of a firearm on Monday, May 1.
The incident took place on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, at approximately 3:50 pm, at Buosso African Hair Braiding on 63 Victory Boulevard in Staten Island.
Police said Forbes fired several shots into the establishment, injuring two females.
One victim, a 17-year-old, suffered a graze wound to her head, while the other, a 35-year-old, was struck in the buttocks. Both victims were transported to Richmond University Medical Center and survived the attack.