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Livery cab driver in custody after attack on cousins that left 1 dead, 1 critically injured

By FOX 5 NY STAFF
Updated  December 8, 2023 10:17pm EST
New York City
FOX 5 NY

Livery cab driver arrested in attack on 2 cousins

Sergio Zamora-Mendoza, 33, is facing charges of manslaughter and assault after the December 7 attack that left 66-year-old Carlos Guaman dead and a 52-year-old man in critical condition.

NEW YORK - Police say they have arrested a suspect in connection to a brutal attack on a pair of cousins on Thursday morning that left 1 person dead and another badly injured.

Authorities say that 33-year-old Sergio Zamora-Mendoza has been charged with manslaughter and assault after the shocking December 7 attack.

Police say that just after 4:30 a.m. on Thursday, Zamora-Mendoza got into a dispute with the victims, 66-year-old Carlos Guaman, and a 52-year-old. 

NYPD reports crime is down

A recent survey found that 70% of New Yorkers are concerned for safety, especially random acts of violence.

The dispute escalated before Zamora-Mendoza got out of the vehicle and repeatedly punched the pair in the head, leaving both on the ground unconscious before fleeing the scene.

Both victims were rushed to Maimonides Medical Center, where Guaman was pronounced dead. The other victim remains in critical condition.