"Jose Vasquez, 52, was walking two blocks from his home on 32nd Avenue near 101st Street around 4 a.m. on June 8, 2023, when two men crept up from behind and struck him repeatedly, police said. The random attack left Vasquez with a severe head injury. Hospitalized in critical condition, he clung to life for more than two years before dying on Nov. 27, 2025, police said."
"Six weeks after the assault, police arrested 18-year-old Jassan Abrams of the Bronx on charges of attempted murder, robbery and assault, officials said. Abrams, a member of the "5zzly" crew, a Bronx-based subset of the Blood Hounds Brims gang that operates across New York City and Long Island, was ultimately convicted of robbery and is currently serving a prison sentence, records show."
Jose Vasquez, 52, was assaulted around 4 a.m. on June 8, 2023, while walking two blocks from his home near 32nd Avenue and 101st Street in East Elmhurst. Two men crept up from behind and struck him repeatedly, leaving him with a severe head injury. Vasquez was hospitalized in critical condition and survived for more than two years before dying on Nov. 27, 2025. The Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide. Six weeks after the assault, police arrested 18-year-old Jassan Abrams of the Bronx; Abrams was convicted of robbery and is serving a prison sentence. The second suspect remains at large and the investigation continues.
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