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Man Who Shot and Killed Papa John's Delivery Man Outside His Restaurant Arrested: NYPD

Luis Jaime, 29, of East Harlem, shot 37-year-old Jose Alvarado in the head outside of his restaurant in Hamilton Heights, the NYPD said

What to Know

  • A man who shot and killed a Papa John’s Pizza deliveryman in front of his workplace has been arrested, the NYPD said
  • Luis Jaime, 29, of East Harlem, shot 37-year-old Jose Alvarado in the head outside of his restaurant in Hamilton Heights, police said
  • The incident didn’t appear to be a robbery, as nothing was taken, according to police

A man who shot and killed a Papa John’s Pizza delivery man in front of his workplace has been arrested, police said.

Luis Jaime, 29, of East Harlem, shot 37-year-old Jose Alvarado in the head outside of his restaurant in Hamilton Heights, the NYPD said.

He was arrested and charged with murder, assault, menacing and criminal possession of a weapon Saturday morning, police said.

It wasn’t clear whether Alvarado, who was from the Bronx, had been leaving Papa John’s to make a delivery or heading home when he was killed around 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to police.

The attack didn’t appear to be a robbery, as nothing was taken, the NYPD said.

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