Man pleads guilty in fatal shooting of 25-year-old Elmont man

Officials say Edson Giron Figueroa approached the victim, Albert Serrato, from behind and pointed the gun while demanding money.

News 12 Staff

Mar 1, 2023, 10:44 AM

Updated 685 days ago

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Police say a Queens man has plead guilty to manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an Elmont man.
According to the Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, Edson Giron Figueroa pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of a 25-year-old Elmont man in Jamaica.
According to police, the incident happened at 2:40 a.m. on Saturday, July 24 as Giron Figueroa, 21, was walking to a building looking to rob someone.
Giron Figueroa approached the victim, Albert Serrato, 25, from behind and pointed the gun while demanding money.
Police say when Serrato turned around, Giron Figueroa fired several times and ran away.
Giron Figueroa later asked a friend to dispose of the gun.
Giron Figueroa is expected to be sentenced on March 21 to 20 years in prison.