Woman shot, killed in Brooklyn Bridge Park
23-Year-Old Employee of Fornino Restaurant Shot After Work
Police responding to a 911 call found a 23-year-old woman, an employee of the Fornino pizza restaurant, on a sidewalk in Brooklyn Bridge Park around 9:30 p.m. Monday.
Police say Michelle Marks of Brooklyn was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say registered sex offender Lamont Wright, 53, was taken into custody for questioning on Tuesday afternoon in connection with the murder, according to New York’s PIX11. Wright has 15 priors, including rape, and Marks had intentions of obtaining an order of protection against him this week. No charges were named against Wright at press time.