Man charged with murder of mother of his 3-month-old daughter on New York City street

A 23-year-old man has been charged for allegedly taking pictures the mother of his 3-month-old daughter on a New York City street in broad daylight final month. Isaac Argro is going through one rely of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree legal possession of a weapon, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg stated in a press launch Wednesday.

Azsia Johnson, 20, was pushing their child in a stroller down a street on New York City’s Upper East Side on June 29 when Argro allegedly shot her “at point blank range in the head” and fled the scene, the press launch stated. 

Johnson was rushed to a hospital the place she died about an hour later, New York City Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell stated in a news convention on the time. The youngster was not injured.

Bragg known as the incident a “premediated act of fatal domestic violence.”

According to Bragg, Argro had requested Johnson to fulfill him that day in order that he may give her a number of gadgets for his or her daughter. However, Argro arrived with out the gadgets, clad in black and sporting a ski masks, the assertion stated. After allegedly taking pictures Johnson, Argro discarded the black clothes and masks, surveillance video confirmed.

Johnson had earlier despatched textual content messages describing the place the 2 deliberate to fulfill, in addition to what Argro was sporting when she noticed him, in response to Bragg. Her descriptions matched these of witnesses who known as 911 after the taking pictures, Bragg stated.

Following the taking pictures, Argro known as Johnson’s household, asking the place his daughter was and threatening one of Johnson’s relations, the press launch stated. He was arrested by authorities two days later, Sewell stated.

“Committing this type of killing in front of an infant is horrific, and I cannot imagine the pain that Ms. Johnson’s family and loved ones are experiencing,” Bragg stated. “I want to make clear that we will pursue full accountability and justice in this case.”

Faris Tanyos contributed reporting.