Suspect charged in fatal NYC stabbing

in New York City tonight the major headline after that unprovoked and deadly attack at a bus stop a young couple coming home from a wedding the young man stabbed in the heart and killed tonight the suspect is now under arrest and what we've now learned ABC's Trevor alal in Brooklyn tonight 18-year-old Brian Dowling led into a police car in handcuffs Brian why did you do it charged with murder with depraved indifference Brian what he's accused of killing a 31-year-old man sitting at a bus stop with his girlfriend they had just left a wedding that victim was Ryan Carson a well-known social activist who helped fight poverty and addiction in the community and authorities say it was a random attack this surveillance video key to the case allegedly showing Dowling in the black sweatshirt walking past Carson and his girlfriend Dowling then allegedly threatening Carson who puts himself between the attacker and his girlfriend backing away Carson trips over that bus stop bench and is stabbed multiple times the knife pierces Mr Carson's heart causing his death today detectives were searching dowling's home near the crime scene when sources tell ABC News Dowling showed up he was taken into custody without incident investigators finding a black sweatshirt matching the one in the video and a knife that's now being tested today we are launching the no OD New York Campaign together we can end overdose deaths Ryan Carson dedicated his life to social causes starting that no OD New York campaign after his best friend died in 2016 he had a bounce in his step and you could see him coming from a mile away Hannah Holden worked with him and says his drive to help others made him Larger than Life when you met him you loved him you wanted to be near him you wanted to be more like him and David the suspect Brian Dowling is now due in court to be arraigned on these charges tomorrow tomorrow also would have been Ryan Carson's 32nd birthday David Trevor R in Brooklyn tonight Trevor thank you hi everyone George Stephanopoulos here thank for checking out the ABC News YouTube channel if you'd like to get more videos show highlights and watch live event coverage click on the right over here to subscribe to our Channel and don't forget to download the ABC News app for breaking news alerts thanks for watching

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Length: 2min 14sec (134 seconds)

Published: Fri Oct 06 2023