THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Illegal Immigrant Charged in Death of Elderly Veteran on Subway Tracks.
An 83-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, died from injuries sustained after being shoved onto subway tracks in Manhattan earlier this month. The suspect, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, has been charged with second-degree murder. The post Illegal Immigrant Charged in Death of Elderly Veteran on Subway Tracks. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: An 83-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, died from injuries sustained after being shoved onto subway tracks in Manhattan earlier this month. The suspect, an illegal immigrant from Honduras, has been charged with second-degree murder . WHO WAS INVOLVED: Richard Williams, the victim, and Bairon Hernandez, a 34-year-old Honduran national with a criminal record who had been deported multiple times. WHEN & WHERE: The attack occurred on March 8 at the Lexington Avenue–63rd Street station in Manhattan, New York. Williams succumbed to his injuries on March 17. IMPACT: The incident has intensified scrutiny of New York City’s handling of public safety, immigration policy, and criminal justice…Open