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Arrest In Williamsburg Pool Hall Killing
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Ben Muessig
Published Jan 4, 2010
Modified Jan 4, 2010
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A 49-year-old has been charged with murder for drunkenly shooting and killing another man in a pool hall in Williamsburg on Saturday. Mauro Lopez was cuffed just after the shooting, which broke out in a billiards room behind Maria's Grocery on Broadway at around 4 pm, according to the Daily News.
It's unclear exactly what sparked the altercation that left one pool player dead, but according to witnesses, Lopez was very drunk at the time. The suspect — who lives just one block from the bodega and has no previous criminal record — reportedly walked out of the venue, returned with a handgun, and shot the victim once in the chest. After the shooting, Lopez allegedly sat on the sidewalk in front of the bodega until police arrived.
The victim — who was not carrying identification — has not yet been named by police, and no one at the pool hall knew him, according to the tabloid. Yesterday, witnesses said the shooter was the victim's uncle. Lopez has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
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