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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 24, 2024
Contact:
John Marzulli
Danielle Blustein Hass
United States Attorney’s Office
(718) 254-6323
PRESS RELEASE
CONVICTED FELON CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF AMMUNITION IN
CONNECTION WITH BROAD DAYLIGHT SHOOTING IN BROOKLYN
Defendant Allegedly Fired Multiple Shots Wounding a Man in the Leg,
Then Drove Over the Victim’s Foot With His Car
Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, an indictment was unsealed
charging Luis Rosario with being a felon in possession of ammunition relating to a December 3, 2023 shooting in the Red Hook section of Brooklyn. Rosario was arrested this morning and will be arraigned this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge Peggy Kuo.
Breon Peace, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York; John
B. DeVito, Special Agent in Charge, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, New York Division (ATF); and Edward A. Caban, Commissioner, New York City Police Department (NYPD) announced the arrest and indictment.
“As alleged, Rosario is a convicted felon who shot and injured a man in broad
daylight on a Brooklyn sidewalk without regard for the victim or passersby who were in the line of fire,” said United States Attorney Peace. “Today’s arrest and indictment demonstrates the important work that this Office and our law enforcement partners are doing to reduce gun violence in our communities.”
“With today’s indictment, the NYPD continues its tireless efforts to rid our
communities of gun violence,” stated NYPD Commissioner Caban. “I thank all of our law enforcement partners for their dedication to this critical aspect of our public safety mission.”
As alleged in the indictment and other court filings, on December 3, 2023,
Rosario fired multiple shots from close range at three men standing on the sidewalk outside of a supermarket and restaurant located across the street from a housing development in Red Hook. Surveillance video footage shows Rosario pulling a gun from his jacket and opening fire while passersby were walking along the sidewalk. Rosario shot one man in the leg, causing him to collapse. As the wounded victim lay on the sidewalk, Rosario got into a car and drove it directly toward the victim, running over his foot.
Rosario has a prior felony conviction. On June 20, 2016, he was convicted in
Bronx County Supreme Court of knowingly making or possessing dangerous contraband in prison in the first degree.
The charge in the indictment is an allegation, and the defendant is presumed
innocent unless and until proven guilty. If convicted, Rosario faces up to 15 years in prison.
This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing
together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. As part of the program, U.S. Attorney’s Offices work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and their local communities to develop effective, locally based strategies to reduce violent crime. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York is currently partnering with the SCPD, the NYPD, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), ATF, the U.S. Department of Homeland
Security, Homeland Security Investigations (DHS/HSI), and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in its PSN mission.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s Organized Crime and
Gangs Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Andrew M. Roddin and James R. Simmons are in charge of the prosecution.
The Defendant:
LUIS ROSARIO
Age: 30
Cliffside Park, New Jersey
E.D.N.Y. Docket No. 24-CR-20 (RER)
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