Faces 25 to Life for '06 Murder in Richmond Hill
A Brooklyn man has been convicted in the murder of a Richmond Hill pawnshop during a 2006 robbery attempt, authorities announced.
Demetrious Greene, 32, of Watkins Street was convicted last Friday of second-degree murder, first-degree attempted robbery and second and third degree criminal possession of a weapon following a jury trial. He faces up to 25 years to life in prison when sentenced on July 29.
According to trial testimony, Greene entered Rich-Atlantic Gold and Silver Exchange at 118-20 Atlantic Avenue and told the owner, 40-year-old Richard Schoenfeld that he wanted to pawn a pair of earrings. When Schoenfeld slid open a glass partition separating the men, Greene shot him twice, fatally wounding him, before fleeing from the store.
Greene was arrested less than two months after the robbery following an investigation by the 102nd Precinct.
“The defendant has been convicted of entering the victim’s pawnshop and fatally shooting him during the course of committing an attempted armed robbery,” said Queens District Attorney Richard Brown. “This case is another clear example of the lethal consequences of senseless gun violence.”
Schoenfeld, of Merrick, Long Island, was known to drive luxury cars including a Rolls-Royce, a Bentley, a Ferrari and a Mercedes SUV. Neighbors described him as a hard working, nice guy who generally carried a large sum of money on him.
1 comment:
“This case is another clear example of the lethal consequences of senseless gun violence.” ????
I dont thing a gun walked into the shop and shot someone. The man doing 25 years did this. How stupid to put the blame on a gun and not the ANIMAL who shot someone in the face in a robery. This is the most pothetic and self serving political statement yet.
A gun does not get parole, A murderer does!!!
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