An increasing number of people are pushing Manhattan's district attorney to drop a murder charge against a 61-year-old store clerk who fatally stabbed a customer after being attacked.
Harlem bodega clerk Jose Alba was arrested in connection to the late night July 1 killing of Austin Simon, 35, who police said went behind Alba's counter and pushed him, according to multiple reports.
A criminal complaint states Alba, who was working at the Blue Moon Convenient Store in Upper Manhattan, was also stabbed by Simon's girlfriend during the incident, the New York Times reported.
Simon demanded an apology from Alba after an electronic card payment was declined while attempting to buy a snack for the 10-year-old daughter of Simon's girlfriend, the outlet reported. Alba grabbed the snack out of the girl's hands.
Alba tried to get past Simon and pulled a knife when he was unable to flee, video obtained by The New York Post shows.
The next day, Alba was charged with murder and was initially held on $500,000 bail until District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office negotiated a reduced amount that allowed him be freed on $5,000 bond, the New York Post reported.
The ex-con killed after he attacked a Manhattan bodega worker posted an online video weeks earlier that threatened anyone who messed with “my girls,” The Post has learned.
The 8-second clip on Austin Simon’s Instagram account shows a little girl getting her hair curled while computerized narration says, “You come at me, you might get away.
“But you touch her, I promise I’m the last thing you’ll see before you talk to God,” the narrator adds.
Text added to the April 28 video says, “I’m doing straight life for this one wit np” — shorthand for “no problem” — and the hashtags “#MyBabyGirl” and “#BeautifulKaliyah.”
Simon stormed behind the camera and was caught on surveillance video pushing Jose Alba, 61, against a wall of merchandise and trying to lead him away before the older man fought back and plunged a knife into Simon’s neck.
An increasing number of people are pushing Manhattan's district attorney to drop a murder charge against a 61-year-old store clerk who fatally stabbed a customer after being attacked.
Harlem bodega clerk Jose Alba was arrested in connection to the late night July 1 killing of Austin Simon, 35, who police said went behind Alba's counter and pushed him, according to multiple reports.
A criminal complaint states Alba, who was working at the Blue Moon Convenient Store in Upper Manhattan, was also stabbed by Simon's girlfriend during the incident, the New York Times reported.
Simon demanded an apology from Alba after an electronic card payment was declined while attempting to buy a snack for the 10-year-old daughter of Simon's girlfriend, the outlet reported. Alba grabbed the snack out of the girl's hands.
Alba tried to get past Simon and pulled a knife when he was unable to flee, video obtained by The New York Post shows.
The next day, Alba was charged with murder and was initially held on $500,000 bail until District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office negotiated a reduced amount that allowed him be freed on $5,000 bond, the New York Post reported.
The ex-con killed after he attacked a Manhattan bodega worker posted an online video weeks earlier that threatened anyone who messed with “my girls,” The Post has learned.
The 8-second clip on Austin Simon’s Instagram account shows a little girl getting her hair curled while computerized narration says, “You come at me, you might get away.
“But you touch her, I promise I’m the last thing you’ll see before you talk to God,” the narrator adds.
Text added to the April 28 video says, “I’m doing straight life for this one wit np” — shorthand for “no problem” — and the hashtags “#MyBabyGirl” and “#BeautifulKaliyah.”
Simon stormed behind the camera and was caught on surveillance video pushing Jose Alba, 61, against a wall of merchandise and trying to lead him away before the older man fought back and plunged a knife into Simon’s neck.
Guess he fucked around and found out
And his girl friend who institgated the entire thing, and who stabbed Alba was never charged with anything. Team normal
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It must be pretty serious.
"Team Normal" is a well understood phrase currently.
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An increasing number of people are pushing Manhattan's district attorney to drop a murder charge against a 61-year-old store clerk who fatally stabbed a customer after being attacked.
Harlem bodega clerk Jose Alba was arrested in connection to the late night July 1 killing of Austin Simon, 35, who police said went behind Alba's counter and pushed him, according to multiple reports.
A criminal complaint states Alba, who was working at the Blue Moon Convenient Store in Upper Manhattan, was also stabbed by Simon's girlfriend during the incident, the New York Times reported.
Simon demanded an apology from Alba after an electronic card payment was declined while attempting to buy a snack for the 10-year-old daughter of Simon's girlfriend, the outlet reported. Alba grabbed the snack out of the girl's hands.
Alba tried to get past Simon and pulled a knife when he was unable to flee, video obtained by The New York Post shows.
The next day, Alba was charged with murder and was initially held on $500,000 bail until District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office negotiated a reduced amount that allowed him be freed on $5,000 bond, the New York Post reported.
The ex-con killed after he attacked a Manhattan bodega worker posted an online video weeks earlier that threatened anyone who messed with “my girls,” The Post has learned.
The 8-second clip on Austin Simon’s Instagram account shows a little girl getting her hair curled while computerized narration says, “You come at me, you might get away.
“But you touch her, I promise I’m the last thing you’ll see before you talk to God,” the narrator adds.
Text added to the April 28 video says, “I’m doing straight life for this one wit np” — shorthand for “no problem” — and the hashtags “#MyBabyGirl” and “#BeautifulKaliyah.”
Simon stormed behind the camera and was caught on surveillance video pushing Jose Alba, 61, against a wall of merchandise and trying to lead him away before the older man fought back and plunged a knife into Simon’s neck.
Guess he fucked around and found out
Why you have to do me like that
Joe just got us nuked. Why that's a good thing!