Staten Island Man Arrested in Deadly Brooklyn Hit-and-Run

Brooklyn Hit-and-Run Tragedy

• 💔 Two men, aged 59 and 80, were tragically struck and killed by a car this morning in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
• 🚗 The driver fled the scene after hitting the victims, who were found lying in the road.

Suspect Apprehended

• 📍 Investigators tracked the suspect's BMW to Staten Island, leading to the arrest of 23-year-old Huventino Anastasio Florentino near his home.
• ⛓️ Florentino was taken into custody by the NYPD and faces multiple charges, including manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
• 🚫 He has no prior arrest history.

Surveillance Footage and Victim Information

• 📹 Surveillance video captured the moment the BMW ran a red light and struck the two victims, one of whom was pulling a grocery cart and the other walking with a cane.
• 🍎 The victims, identified as Keshun Chen (80) and Faqu Lynn (59), were reportedly leaving a food bank at the time of the incident.
• 💬 City Harvest expressed condolences, noting the victims may have been trying to access food from their mobile market.

Community Concerns

• 🗣️ Residents have expressed ongoing concerns about speeding in the area where the fatal crash occurred.
• 🚗 Police utilized video evidence and debris from the car to trace the vehicle to Staten Island.