A gunman who fatally shot a man on a Far Rockaway street in May is in police custody, cops announced Tuesday.
Navaldo Brown, 33, was hit with murder, attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon for the fatal shooting of Johnny Ellis, 42, just after midnight on May 29 near the intersection of New Haven Ave. and Beach 19th St. Brown also shot a 36-year-old man who was walking with Ellis.
Brown and another accomplice, both dressed in black, approached the two victims and opened fire, hitting Ellis twice in the chest and twice in the stomach, a police source said. The younger victim was hit once in the back as he turned and tried to escape.
Medics rushed Ellis to Jamaica Hospital, but he could not be saved; the younger victim was taken to the same hospital in stable condition. It was unclearwho the intended target was in the attack.
Cops released photos of the gunman following the incident.
Brown’s arraignment in Queens Criminal Court was pending Tuesday.
