A New York City parking attendant has been charged with attempted murder after an alleged violent confrontation with a shoplifter. The assistant was shot twice during the reported attempted robbery, but managed to wrestle the gun from the offender and shoot the alleged robber.
Moussa Diarra, 57, has been charged with attempted murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon for his reaction to an attempted thug robbery in Manhattan, according to the New York Post.
Around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, a New York City man was looking into cars at a garage on West 31st Street. Diarra suspected that the man was looking for a car to steal. He asked the man to come out and asked him about the contents of a bag he was carrying.
The man, Charles Rhodie, allegedly pulled out a gun and Diarra tried to grab the firearm. However, the gun went off and shot Diarra in the stomach and another bullet grazed his ear. Diarra allegedly turned the gun on the shooter and shot Rhodie in the chest.
Both men were rushed to Bellevue Hospital and were said to be in stable condition.
Rhodie, 59, was charged with attempted murder, assault, criminal possession of a weapon and robbery, according to police.
u201cThe 31st Street parking lot attendant (Moussa Diarra, 57) who was shot while confronting a suspected thief, then drew his gun and shot the suspect, has been charged with attempted murder https://t.co/CiU8QZfwXxu201d
— Crime in NYC (@Crime in NYC) 1680402958
The murder charge against the New York City parking lot attendant is similar to the incident of a Manhattan wine bar owner acting in self-defense.
Last July, Jose Alba, a deli worker in New York City, was attacked by an angry customer. In self-defense, Alba fatally stabbed the man in the neck.
However, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office charged Alba with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon. Alba was sent to Rikers Island prison. In the wake of public outrage, the charges against Alba were dropped and the cellar clerk was released from prison after six days. Bragg’s office admitted there was not enough evidence to prosecute Alba.
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