"Officers took Yonathan Guzman, 22, into custody shortly before 5 p.m., charging him with murder and three counts of criminal weapons possession, NYPD officials said. Guzman is accused of shooting the 24-year-old man inside the building where Guzman lived, on Dorchester Road near East 21st Street early Sunday. Police said they responded to a 911 call about someone shot at the address around 2 a.m."
"Officers found the 24-year-old with a gunshot wound to his torso, according to officials. He was taken to Kings County Hospital and pronounced dead. Police have not released the victim's identity as they work to notify his family. They said they are investigating a potential motive in the shooting and the circumstances leading up to it. Prosecutors said a judge set bail for Guzman at $250,000 cash or $750,000 bond Monday. His attorney could not immediately be reached for comment."
Yonathan Guzman, 22, was arrested and charged with murder and three counts of criminal weapons possession after a 24-year-old man was shot inside the apartment building where Guzman lived in Flatbush. Police responded to a 911 call around 2 a.m. and found the victim with a gunshot wound to the torso; the victim was taken to Kings County Hospital and pronounced dead. Authorities have not released the victim’s identity while notifying family and are investigating motive and surrounding circumstances. A judge set bail at $250,000 cash or $750,000 bond. Precinct and citywide crime data show shootings and homicides have declined or remained level.
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