Law enforcement authorities have launched a massive manhunt for a suspect who police say killed several homeless people in Washington D.C. and New York City, officials said.
In the first, around 4:30 a.m., an adult male was found alive with a gunshot in the arm and, in the second, around 5 p.m., a man was found dead with gunshots in his head and neck, police said.
Shallow depth of field image taken of yellow law enforcement line with police car and lights in the background. "Our homeless population is one of our most vulnerable and an individual [preying] on them as they sleep is an exceptionally heinous crime. We will use every tool, every technique and every partner to bring the killer to justice," Sewell said in the joint statement.ATF Director Marvin Richardson added, via the statement:"Our Washington and New York City field offices have been working hand-in-hand with the DC metropolitan police and the New York Police Department from the outset.
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