NEW ROCHELLE – Covington, Virginia resident Percell Lamont Ross, 52, was arraigned on Thursday in a six-count indictment charging him with the October 17, 2021 shooting death of a New Rochelle cab driver.
Ross is charged with three counts of murder, two counts of robbery and criminal possession of a weapon in the death of Andres Valenzuela, 62, who was parking his cab when he was gunned down.
On the day of the murder, police conducted surveillance on an apartment complex in Brooklyn where they believed Ross was located.
He was found in the courtyard of the complex at mid-morning and as police identified themselves, he began shooting at them and attempted to run. He continued to shoot at the officers, who returned fire, until he surrendered when he ran out of ammunition.
No one was injured in the exchange of gunfire.
The .22 caliber revolver Ross used to fire at the police is believed to be the same weapon he used in the cabbie homicide.
Ross was also wanted as a fugitive from justice for attempted murder and sex trafficking in Virginia.
