WHITE PLAINS – A New York City man is charged with murder in the shooting death of a man as he rode a bicycle in Mount Vernon.
Just before 5:30 p.m. on April 17, Bobby Jackson, 34, of New York, spotted Charles Smith riding a bike in Mount Vernon. Jackson allegedly started jogging after Smith and two blocks later, started shooting at him. One round hit Smith in the back, causing severe internal injuries. Smith fell to the concrete pavement striking his head. He was dead within minutes.
Jackson was arraigned on charges of murder, criminal possession of a weapon, reckless endangerment and tampering with physical evidence, He is in the Westchester County Jail without bail. If convicted, he faces 15 to 25 years in state prison.
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