One of the victims of the scooter-riding maniac who shot four people in a rampage earlier this month remains in serious condition, prosecutors revealed Wednesday — as the accused gunman was hit with a murder indictment.
Thomas Abreu, 25, faces a 14-count indictment for the July 8 spree in which he allegedly shot four people — one of them fatally — in the span of 12 minutes as he rode a scooter in Brooklyn and Queens, the Queens District Attorney’s Office announced Wednesday.
“The scourge of gun violence continues to steal family, friends, and loved ones from our communities, leaving fear and misery in its tragic wake,” District Attorney Melinda Katz said in a statement. “The defendant will be held to account for the serious charges returned against him by the grand jury.”
Abreu was indicted on charges of second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault, weapons possessions and related crimes, the DA’s office said. He faces life in prison, if convicted.
Hamod Ali Saeidi — an 86-year-old father of six — was allegedly killed by Abreu. And a 44-year-old victim who was shot in the face by the disturbed man still remains in serious condition 11 days after the incident, prosecutors said.
The day of the shootings, Abreu allegedly called out from his job as a restaurant deliveryman telling his boss “people were after him.”
Abreu was caught on surveillance video wearing a green shirt with a fanny pack slung over his shoulder riding the scooter, approaching Saeidi at 108th Street and Jamaica Avenue and shooting him in the back, prosecutors alleged.
Around the same time he is accused of shooting at two pedestrians — one of them walking a dog and the other crossing the street — but the bullets missed them, the DA’s office said.
Moments later, Abreu allegedly pulled up to a man sitting in a parked minivan at 126th Street and Hillside Avenue and shot him at close range in the head. The bullet hit the 44-year-old driver in the cheek.
That victim was brought to Jamaica hospital and was fighting for his life. He’s now in serious condition.
Then the gunman rode to the intersection of 131st Street and Jamaica Avenue, where he fired multiple times at another man who was also riding a scooter, but who was not hit, authorities said.
One minute later, at 134th Street Abreu allegedly shot a person in the shoulder as they were crossing the street, prosecutors said.
Earlier that same day, Abreu also allegedly shot a person walking in Brooklyn.
The three surviving gunshot victims all needed surgery.
Abreu was arrested at about 1 p.m. after cops spotted him riding his scooter on Sutphin Boulevard and Archer Avenue and chased him down when he ran off, prosecutors said.
Abreu appeared by video from a hospital bed earlier this month during his criminal court arraignment where he seemed disoriented and had difficulty staying awake.
He made bizarre comments at the hearing including saying “I think they wanted to kill me or murder me,” before the judge ordered him to undergo a psych evaluation.
Abreu’s criminal defense attorney didn’t return a request for comment Wednesday.
