The gunman who fatally shot a man in Brooklyn and injured another during an Easter Sunday dispute was officially charged with murder on Monday.
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The gunman who fatally shot a man in Brooklyn and injured another during an Easter Sunday dispute was officially charged on Monday.
According to police sources, 24-year-old Michael Mendoza Cardona was charged on April 6 with murder, attempted murder, and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Cardona was cuffed after allegedly walking up to a group outside of a deli located at 2961 Fulton St. in Cypress Hills just before 6 p.m. on April 5 and unloading a hail of gunfire on two men.
Police said a 30-year-old man and a 50-year-old man were shot multiple times throughout their bodies. Cops said the suspect allegedly continued to fire off rounds after they hit the ground.
EMS rushed them to Brookdale Hospital, where they were listed in critical condition. The 30-year-old victim, who has been identified as José Urena Moran, was later pronounced dead. The 50-year-old remains in critical condition.
While police did not provide an exact motive for the slaying, they stated that it was sparked by some kind of dispute.
A firearm was recovered, along with more than a dozen shell casings.
