Suspect charged in Empire Boulevard murder
Derek Goodings, 26, has been arrested and charged in connection with a homicide that took place on Monday, September 1 at around 3:36 a.m. on Empire Boulevard between Rogers and Nostrand Avenues, within the confines of the 71st Precinct.
Goodings allegedly began shooting towards a crowd of people gathered on Empire Boulevard where 55-year-old Michael Sampson was standing. Sampson was shot in the torso and pronounced dead on arrival when Emergency Medical Services arrived at the scene.
Additionally, a 20-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man were both shot in the left leg.