An undocumented immigrant is behind bars in Allegheny County, charged with the attempted homicide of a 70-year-old man.
The victim was shot through his stomach and out his lower back in a random attack while visiting his brother at Corner View Nursing and Rehab Center in Larimer on Wednesday.
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Rawvil Yamil Brito Chirinos is also charged with aggravated assault, robbery and reckless endangerment. Police say he robbed the victim of his gold wedding band and cash, before shooting him in the stomach.
According to court paperwork, Brito Chirinos then tried to pawn off the victim’s ring right down the block at Gelman Loan Co., but a quick-thinking manager sensed something was off.
“With this guy, it was a bad feeling from the start with him,” manager Sam Askenase said. “On Friday morning, a gentleman came in. Spanish speaking – didn’t speak any English. Had a wedding band, a chain around his neck with the wedding band on it.”