Police make arrest in deadly Bed-Stuy shooting

<p>Police made an arrest Monday night in connection with a Bedford-Stuyvesant shooting that left a father dead.</p>

News 12 Staff

May 22, 2018, 5:29 PM

Updated 2,157 days ago

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Police made an arrest Monday night in connection with a Bedford-Stuyvesant shooting that left a father dead.
On May 4, police say 43-year-old Herman Dunston shot 29-year-old Johnny Mathis in the head while Mathis was enjoying a cookout with friends at Eleanor Roosevelt Playground. Police say the two men got into an argument before the shooting.
Mathis left behind a 5-year-old son.
Community members say they're glad Mathis' suspected killer is off the streets.
Dunston is charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.


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