A Queens man was taken into custody after more than a year with no arrest in connection with a December 2024 shooting that killed 26-year-old father Kimani Cyrus. Investigators reviewed surveillance footage and other leads, located the suspect in Jamaica, and arrested him after matching him to video evidence. Prosecutors said the shooting occurred on Dec. 3, 2024, on 222nd Street near 145th Avenue in Springfield Gardens. They said video surveillance showed Francis extending his arm and firing, followed by multiple shots that struck Cyrus. Cyrus was taken to Jamaica Hospital and later died. Odane Francis was charged with murder and weapons possession, held without bail, and is scheduled to return to court on June 15, 2026.
"Video surveillance shows Francis extending his arm and firing, then later firing multiple shots that struck Cyrus. Prosecutors say three shots struck Cyrus. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he later died."
"Investigators said they picked up a suspect in Jamaica after reviewing surveillance footage and other leads. Police said investigators located Francis in Jamaica and arrested him after matching him to video evidence."
"Francis was arraigned in Queens and is due back in court on June 15, 2026, prosecutors said. He is being held without bail while prosecutors prepare the case, which they say rests in part on the surveillance video and prior firearm-related arrests tied to the suspect."
"Friends and relatives described Cyrus as a devoted husband and young father. His mother told reporters he worked at Amazon and that he and his wife share a toddler daughter, who is about 3 years old."
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