"This defendant brutally bludgeoned a Queens pawn shop owner to death with what appeared to be a metal pipe. After stealing jewelry and other items from the property, Rodolpho Lopez-Portillo then stole a ring off the dying man's finger before fleeing the location."
"Lopez-Portillo entered the Global Pawn Shop on Jamaica Avenue wearing a black face mask, black hood, black gloves and sunglasses. He sold two wristwatches to Shoughi who gave him cash in exchange."
"Lopez-Portillo took off one glove, discreetly displayed what appeared to be a metal pipe and, when Shoughi's back was turned, hit him on the head. The victim fell to the floor and the defendant hit him again repeatedly causing Shoughi to bleed profusely."
Rodolfo Lopez-Portillo, 51, was convicted of murdering 60-year-old Arasb Shoughi by repeatedly striking him with a metal pipe during a robbery at a pawn shop. The jury found him guilty of two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of first-degree robbery, and criminal possession of a weapon. On March 28, 2022, Lopez-Portillo entered the shop, sold watches, and then attacked Shoughi from behind. After stealing jewelry and other items, he fled the scene, leaving Shoughi severely injured.
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