Family members are sharing more insight on the 30-year-old man eyed in the NYC, DC homeless attack spree
Gerald Brevard Jr., the suspect's father, said in a statement that"like many across the world, [his son] suffers from mental illness… the system has failed regarding the treatment of so many, including my son.", Brevard Jr. expressed his condolences to the victims and their families. He said his son's illness hadn't been addressed despite multiple encounters with the criminal justice system, according to the paper.
A senior law enforcement official with knowledge of the case said DC cops got a tip after releasing clear images and video of their suspect — and the NYPD got a tip about his name. Both tips helped track the 30-year-old suspect down. Police are now contacting other cities to determine whether or not the suspect might be responsible for attacks elsewhere. Though he hasn't been charged yet in the New York cases, police feel “very confident” they have identified the correct suspect, Metropolitan Police Chief Robert Contee said.Investigators are now looking into why the man was out roaming the streets of DC overnight once again, wondering if he planned any additional attacks despite not having a gun on him when he was found.
Police now have a clearer look at the man believed to have been responsible for targeting the homeless in shootings in NYC and D.C., and surveillance video shows him open fire on one of the victims on a SoHo sidewalk. NBC New York's Checkey Beckford reports.
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