New York City police are searching for Jesus Acosta, 31, who is wanted in connection with two fatal shootings that occurred days apart in Brooklyn and the Bronx.
Acosta is accused of fatally shooting a customer during a robbery at 149 Grill & Deli in the Bronx on Tuesday around 12:16 a.m. According to police, the suspect approached a 33-year-old man and fired multiple shots before taking an unknown amount of cash from the register and fleeing. The victim was taken to Lincoln Hospital and later died from his injuries.
Authorities stated that Acosta is also wanted for a shooting that occurred in Brooklyn shortly after midnight on Sunday. In that incident, a 44-year-old man was killed and another 39-year-old man was wounded inside a business at 842 Rockaway Ave. The location has been identified by The New York Post as American Best Wings & Pizza.
The NYPD released surveillance images of Acosta and are appealing to the public for assistance in locating him. He is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and weighing approximately 175 pounds, with short brown hair and brown eyes. Acosta reportedly has the word "Bronx" tattooed on his hand and the name "Bobby" tattooed on his left forearm.
