Manhattan Mugging Victim Dies Weeks After Shot In Ankle, Police Say
NEW YORK CITY — A man died weeks after a robber shot him in the ankle during a Garment District mugging, police said.
The 35-year-old man’s death has been deemed a homicide by a medical examiner, although the two men accused of carrying out the violent Jan. 6 mugging as yet face only robbery and assault charges, authorities said.
NYPD officials told Patch the two men — Richard Johnson, 34, and Jarel Moore, 38 — likely will face homicide charges once police receive an official report from the city’s medical examiner.
Find out what's happening in New York Citywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
The heist unfolded in a Garment Street building along 38th Street as the victim rode an elevator with his tailor about 1:15 p.m., the New York Daily News first reported.
Two men — Johnson and Moore — confronted the man and shot him in the ankle, police said.
Find out what's happening in New York Citywith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Medics took the man to Bellevue Hospital in stable condition, authorities said.
But the man’s condition worsened as he developed blood clot and eventually died Sunday, the Daily News reported.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.