New video from inside a New York City bodega shows the moment a worker was stabbed by the girlfriend of the man police said the clerk had just killed, for which he has been charged with murder
Those who support the 61-year-old Alba say that the surveillance video showing the shocking incident could help the worker be cleared of charges. Over the weekend, the United Bodegas of America made publicly urged Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg drop all charges against the clerk.
The group representing bodegas across the five boroughs has already spoken with Bragg, but hope a face-to-face meeting on Tuesday will advance their progress in seeing Alba cleared of all charges. Alba was released Thursday after spending almost a week at Riker's Island. His bail was lowered from a quarter of a million dollars down to $50,000. As part of his release, Alba was forced to surrender his passport, remain in the five boroughs and submit to electronic monitoring.
Surveillance video from inside the Blue Moon Convenience Store shows 35-year-old Austin Simon storm behind the counter before his fatal stabbing. News 4's Jessica Cunnington reports.NYC Mayor Eric Adams, previously said that it appeared Alba was acting in self-defense, saying"it's time for New Yorkers and Americans to start standing up for people following the law. And that's what I'm going to do.
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