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Brooklyn man arrested for string of moped shootings charged in additional incident

Police say Thomas Abreu drove an illegal scooter and shot at multiple people during a set of incidents on July 8 of 2023.

News 12 Staff

Feb 23, 2024, 7:08 AM

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A Brooklyn man previously arrested for a string of shootings last year is facing charges for a fourth incident.

Police say Thomas Abreu drove an illegal scooter and shot at multiple people during a set of incidents on July 8 of 2023. Three people were injured, and an 86-year-old man was killed.

Abreu was charged in three of the six incidents prosecutors say he is connected to.

Prosecutors now say he has been arrested for a fourth shooting and charged with attempted murder.

RELATED: Funeral held for 86-year-old fatally shot in string of attacks in Brooklyn and Queens

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