Jewels became dangerous in New York: robbers chase and even kill because of them

Robbers in New York spot the victims with precious jewelry, and then pursue them and even kill them in cold blood to steal the jewelry. This happened with Milton Grant in Manhattan. The details were told by the publication New York Daily News.

During the BMW conflict, Grant was involved in an accident in upper Manhattan, the criminal cold-bloodedly shot the man in the head and removed the watch, ring and gold chain from the dying victim. This grisly robbery was captured on video.

According to the investigation, the killer and two of his accomplices, dressed all in black and wearing masks, tracked down and attacked Milton Grant and his friend after they spotted them in the club, drawing attention to the bright jewelry of the men. A friend of the deceased was also wounded and robbed, but he managed to escape, saving his life.

How did the attack happen

Grant, the 34-year-old father of 3-year-old twin boys, was driving his BMW, parked with hazard lights on, at about 4:45 am on June 21, waiting for his friend to go to the toilet. Friends returned after celebrating Father's Day: first they celebrated with the children, and then went to dinner at a restaurant and club.

At that moment, a gray Honda Accord with robbers parked across the street from BMW.

Three robbers jumped out of the car, leaving the driver behind the wheel, and rushed to the BMW. One immediately ran to the window from Grant's side, while the other two chased after his 33-year-old friend Randal Chacon, who was standing next to the back of the BMW.

Grant tried to leave, but one of the robbers shot him in the head. As a result, BMW crashed into the building, and the criminal removed the jewelry from the dying driver. Grant died at the scene.

Meanwhile, two other bandits fought with Chacon, they tore off the chain and then wounded him in the groin, fortunately, the man managed to escape.

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Chacon, a Brooklyn resident and father of an 11-year-old daughter, is recovering in the intensive care unit at Harlem Hospital. He will need surgery to remove the bullet stuck in his pelvis.

His mother said her shocked son remembers little of what happened.

“He didn't know his friend was dead,” she said. - He asked me about his friend, and I said, “I don’t know,” because I didn’t want to injure him further. But then other people told him about it. He cried".

According to Grant's father, the value of the jewelry worn by his son was about $ 2500.

"Why? Just for the jewelry? - asked the grief-stricken father of the deceased. - He has two small children. Why? ... Is it worth it just for the sake of jewelry to make the family suffer so much? "

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