Crime & Safety
$25K Reward Offered By FBI As NYC Shooting Suspect Remains At Large
The FBI is asking for the public's help in arresting this suspect.
BROOKLYN, NY — The FBI is now offering a reward that leads to the capture of a man wanted for a fatal shooting in Brownsville and for shooting a man in the Bronx.
The FBI is offering a $25,000 reward for the arrest of Jesus Acosta, 31.
He is accused of shooting a 44-year-old man in the head and a 39-year-old in the leg inside of American Best Wings & Pizza on Sunday, August 23.
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The 44-year-old was later pronounced dead at One Brooklyn Health-Brookdale Hospital Medical Center.
Acosta is also tied to another incident in the Bronx where he is accused of shooting a 33-year-old man in the chest. The 33-year-old is recovering at a local hospital.
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An investigation remains ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI or submit tips online.
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