Two Men Arrested in Connection with Gas Station Shooting in Queens

The police announced on Monday the arrest of two men in connection with the shooting death of a gas station attendant in Queens. Christopher Roberts, 21, and Maurice Echols, 21, are charged in connection with the killing of Nadeem Khan, 39, who was shot multiple times in the torso during a robbery at a gas station in Flushing. The suspects allegedly entered the gas station on July 25 at 1:20 a.m. and committed the robbery, taking cigarettes and cigars before leaving the scene.

Key Takeaways:

Christopher Roberts, 21, of the Bronx, was charged with second-degree murder in connection with the killing of Nadeem Khan, 39, a gas station attendant in Queens.
Maurice Echols, 21, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on charges of robbery, menacing, and petit larceny related to the gas station robbery.
Both suspects allegedly took cigarettes and cigars from behind the counter during the robbery.
The gas station's manager, Farina Wang, described Nadeem Khan as a hardworking individual who came early to each shift of his minimum-wage job.
The suspects face additional charges related to the attempted robbery of a Chinese restaurant in Flushing on three separate occasions after the gas station shooting.
The district attorney, Richard A. Brown, confirmed that a handgun was used in one of the attempted robberies, in which $800 was taken.

Statistics:

2 men arrested in connection with the shooting death of a gas station attendant.
1 handgun used in one of the attempted robberies.
$800 stolen in one of the attempted robberies.
3 separate occasions of attempted robbery of a Chinese restaurant in Flushing.
2nd-degree murder charge brought against Christopher Roberts.
Robbery, menacing, and petit larceny charges brought against Maurice Echols.
39 (age of the victim, Nadeem Khan).
21 (age of the suspects, Christopher Roberts and Maurice Echols).

Sources:

"Two Men Arrested in Queens in Gas Station Shooting Death", The New York Times