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The Brooklyn man who allegedly gunned down the mother of one of his children in an execution-style ambush on a Gramercy Park sidewalk was indicted on homicide expenses Thursday, Manhattan prosecutors mentioned.
Clarkson Wilson, 44, pleaded not responsible to second-degree homicide and felony possession of a weapon at his arraignment in Manhattan Supreme Court and was remanded into custody.
Prosecutors allege Wilson — who had no less than one baby with the sufferer, part-time IHOP waitress and unique dancer Imani Armstrong — shot the 25-year-old “in chilly blood” after she left work on Sept. 1.
The masked gunman waited for 5 hours outdoors the iHOP in Union Square after which adopted Armstrong for a number of blocks east earlier than blasting her at point-blank vary behind the pinnacle, prosecutors mentioned.
“As alleged, Clarkson Wilson murdered Imani Armstrong in chilly blood after he waited hours outdoors her place of employment,” mentioned Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg in an announcement.
“My ideas are with Ms. Armstrong’s household and family members, who’re experiencing immense ache. We are dedicated to pursuing full accountability and justice on this case,” he mentioned.
Following his arrest on Sept. 3, Wilson allegedly denied capturing the younger mother, telling regulation enforcement that the final time he had seen her was in May or June, in accordance with courtroom paperwork obtained by The Post.
Wilson claimed that he would ship her cash to assist out along with her youngsters, the submitting states. He mentioned the 2 had met at a shelter and admitted to understanding that Armstrong had since married.
Armstrong, who danced at an unspecified membership utilizing the title “Red,” had not too long ago separated from her spouse and had two youngsters in foster care when she was fatally shot.
“I went to the power the place her youngsters have been a number of occasions I do know she has a spouse,” Wilson allegedly instructed investigators.
“I’ve been to the iHOP loads of occasions. She [Imani] had points along with her manager at work,” he added, in accordance with the courtroom paperwork, “I didn’t shoot her.”
Armstrong moved to the Big Apple from Virginia about three years in the past to be with the girl who later turned her spouse, then stored communication along with her disapproving household to a minimal, her aunt previously told the Post.
Her accused killer has no less than 4 prior complaints towards him for alleged home violence stretching again to 2014.
