On Tuesday, a 30-year-old homeless man was arrested in Washington DC in serial taking pictures assaults on fellow homeless individuals.
Gerald Brevard III was arrested early Tuesday after a multistate manhunt in reference to the focused taking pictures assaults on 5 homeless individuals in New York Metropolis and DC, NBC New York studies. His arrest got here after a violent nine-day spree of unprovoked assaults on homeless victims that left two males lifeless.
Police caught as much as Brevard at a DC fuel station. He was carrying the identical garments he had on when he allegedly shot two victims in Manhattan on Saturday.
Investigators say Brevard would scout the realm earlier than taking pictures his victims. Surveillance footage exhibits him strolling across the block earlier than pulling the set off. Police discovered .22 caliber shell casings in any respect 5 crime scenes. One chilling video exhibits Brevard stalking certainly one of his victims who was asleep earlier than opening fireplace.
NEW: Video of @ATFWashington takedown in Washington DC at 2:30 this morning. Gerald Brevard III, 30 is the suspect in custody for allegedly taking pictures of 5 homeless man, two didn’t survive. @PIX11News pic.twitter.com/X0QxXosFeJ
— Anthony DiLorenzo (@ADiLorenzoTV) March 15, 2022
Brevard was charged with first-degree homicide within the March 9 taking pictures and stabbing dying of 54-year-old Morgan Holmes, NY Put up studies. He was additionally charged with assault with the intent to kill and assault with a harmful weapon—in reference to two earlier incidents.
Brevard can also be a suspect in two extra assaults, however police haven’t discovered sufficient proof to cost him, James Essig, the NYPD’s Chief of Detectives stated.
A member of the family confirmed that Brevard can also be at present homeless and has been intermittently staying at a terrific aunt’s home in Maryland.
“When he wished to be off the road, he got here, you understand, to hunt solace proper right here at my mother’s home … she would take him in each time,” cousin Dearell Brevard Sr. stated. “He would come out and in, keep a few nights and proceed to maneuver on.”
The cousin famous how “shocked” the household is by the arrest. Brevard’s father, Gerald Brevard Jr., 54, revealed his son has at all times struggled with psychological well being points.
“My son by no means had a violent bone in him so far as I do know,” Brevard Jr. stated. “He had psychological issues … He wasn’t himself. He’s speaking within the third particular person and stuff like that.”
