November 24, 2024
a. On November 24, 2024, at approximately 10:11 p.m., the Shooter arrived in New York City on an intercity bus at the Port Authority bus terminal in Manhattan. The bus originated in Atlanta, Georgia. The Shooter took a taxi to the area around the Midtown Hotel and stayed in the area for approximately one hour before taking another taxi to a hostel located in the Upper West Side of Manhattan (the “Hostel”).
b. The Shooter registered at the Hostel under the name “Mark Rosario” and provided a false New Jersey driver’s license as a form of identification (the “False New Jersey ID”). A photograph of the False New Jersey ID is provided below:
c. When the Shooter was checking in at the Hostel, the desk clerk asked the Shooter to remove his mask, which he did, revealing his face to a security camera, as shown below.
Other than this interaction with the desk clerk, the Shooter consistently kept his mask on throughout his time in New York, including while inside the Hostel.
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