New York City man convicted or murdering cop

Posted 3/10/17

A New York City man on March 7 was convicted of the murder of NYPD Detective Randolph Holder in East Harlem in Octoner 2015.  He is expected to by sentenced on April 3, and he could face life in …

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New York City man convicted or murdering cop

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A New York City man on March 7 was convicted of the murder of NYPD Detective Randolph Holder in East Harlem in Octoner 2015.  He is expected to by sentenced on April 3, and he could face life in prison

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance said, “In the span of thirteen minutes, Tyrone Howard was a one-man crime spree when he orchestrated multiple acts of senseless violence – beginning with firing gunshots at a group of people on a busy city street, then stealing a bicycle at gunpoint, before culminating in the callous murder of Detective Randolph Holder. In the final moments of his life, Detective Holder bravely responded to reports of gunfire in an attempt to put a stop to this defendant’s campaign of criminal activity. He was the very definition of a hero, and I thank him posthumously for his service."

According to evidence presented at trial, at approximately 8:30 p.m. on October 20, 2015, on East 102nd Street between FDR Drive and First Avenue, Howard fired multiple shots at a group of individuals and then ran north on the East River Promenade. A few minutes later, Howare approached a man on the East River Promenade, stole his bicycle at gunpoint, and rode the bicycle north along the path.  

At approximately 8:43 p.m., in the vicinity of the East River Promenade at the East 120th Street footbridge, Howard encountered Police Officer Randolph Holder and his partner, who were responding to the earlier shooting. Howard then intentionally shot Officer Holder one time in the temple, killing him. He fled and was apprehended approximately two minutes later on the median of FDR Drive in the vicinity of East 124th Street. Officer Holder was posthumously promoted to the rank of Detective on October 28, 2015. 

At the time of the incident, Howard was seeking to avoid being arrested in connection with another, earlier shooting that was nonfatal.

Assistant District Attorneys Linda Ford, Senior Trial Counsel, and Michelle Warren handled the prosecution of the case, under the supervision of Assistant District Attorney Warren J. Murray, Chief of Trial Bureau 50, and Executive Assistant District Attorney John Irwin, Chief of the Trial Division. Assistant District Attorney Meghan Hast, former Assistant District Attorney Sherita Walton, Senior Investigative Analyst Amanda Epstein, Investigative Analyst Evelyn Vargas, and Technology Analyst Matthew Brazaitis assisted with the case. 

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