Prosecutors say Jesus Acosta opened fire behind the counter at a Brownsville restaurant before striking the cash register with his gun and fleeing
BROOKLYN, NY – A Bronx man is accused of walking behind the counter of a Brownsville restaurant during a robbery attempt and shooting two workers, killing a 44-year-old husband and father of two and wounding a second employee.
Jesus Acosta, 31, was arraigned Monday on an 11-count indictment charging him with first- and second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery and related offenses, according to the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office…