Second suspect arrested in Bronx murder during motorcycle sale

A second suspect was arrested this week in connection with the broad daylight murder of a man during a motorcycle sale in the Bronx, cops said.

Joan Vasquez, 32, of the Bronx, was apprehended late Wednesday afternoon and charged with murder, manslaughter, assault and criminal weapons possession in connection with the May 18 murder of 20-year-old Jefferson Hernandez, police officers said.

Hernandez, of Spring Valley, Rockland County, drove with three other men to East 144th and Exterior Streets in Mott Haven to purchase a Kawasaki motorcycle they found on Facebook Marketplace, authorities said.

He was shot in the head around 3:40 p.m. and taken to Lincoln Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, police officers said.

The trio, who drove down with Hernandez in a black Chevrolet Trailblazer with a U-Haul flatbed trailer attached, were unharmed.

Murder of Jefferson Hernandez
Jefferson Hernandez drove from Rockland County to the Bronx to buy a motorcycle he found on Facebook Marketplace when he was murdered.
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Murder of Jefferson Hernandez
Joan Vasquez, 32, was arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter and other charges.
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Murder of Jefferson Hernandez
The police had previously arrested Manuel Reyes, they say they are looking for a total of four people.
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Cops announced earlier this week that another man had been arrested in connection with the Hernandez murder.

Manuel Reyes, 23, was arrested and charged with murder, manslaughter, assault and possession of weapons, police said.

Police initially said they were looking for a total of four people in connection with the murder – but had no information on other suspects as of Thursday.

https://nypost.com/2022/05/26/second-suspect-busted-in-bronx-murder-during-motorcycle-sale/ Second suspect arrested in Bronx murder during motorcycle sale

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