Kutin Gyimah: Three of five suspects arrested for brutally beating NYC cab driver to death
FAR ROCKAWAY, QUEENS: The New York Police Department (NYPD) has arrested three of five suspects, two 20-year-old men and a 15-year-old girl, for beating a 52-year-old taxi driver, Kutin Gyimah, to death. The search for the two missing suspects continues. These include a 13-year-old girl, who is being sought for her alleged role in the attack, and a 16-year-old girl, who isn't expected to be charged with assault but will be treated as a witness, as per the reports.
According to NBC and CBS, on August 13 around 6.30 am, the victim, Gyimah, was dropping the five passengers near Arverne Project and Beach 54 Street in the Rockaways when the passengers refused to pay upon arrival and tried to rob him. They attacked and punched Gyimah, who then fell to the ground and hit his head which led to severe head trauma. He was found lying in the street and was rushed by emergency responders to St John's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead due to injuries. Following the incident, police released a surveillance video showing the attack. They said that two men, Austin Amos and Nickolas Porter, turned themselves in at the 101st Precinct on the night of August 17, while the 15-year-old girl, whose identity has not been revealed, was taken into custody on August 18. Amos has been charged with several charges, including manslaughter, gang assault and theft; Porter and the girl are facing gang assault and theft charges.
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According to a report by CBS New York, Austin Amos, 20, now faces several charges, including manslaughter, gang assault and theft. Nickolas Porter, 20, faces gang assault and theft charges. Investigators are still looking for the others involved.
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— Commissioner Sewell (@NYPDPC) August 18, 2022
Our detectives currently have one person in custody charged with manslaughter in regard to the death of Kutin Gyimah. As the investigation and search for additional suspects continues, we need the help of anyone who might have info. Call #800577TIPS. https://t.co/KWQn3BT5Y6
Gyimah, who was married and was a father of four children aged between three and eight, was the family's only breadwinner. A GoFundMe page has also been created for Gyimah’s family by his colleague Spyros Drakos, who has raised more than $157K. The page read, "He was one of our cab drivers who worked honestly and tirelessly to support his family.
All through the worst days of the pandemic he was one of the few who still drove a cab continuously to provide support for our city and its citizens."
Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.