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Arrest made in double fatal shooting in Throggs Neck

Police have arrested 20-year-old Darwin Martinez. He is facing a slew of charges including murder, robbery, assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

Sheyla Torres

Mar 11, 2026, 6:26 PM

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A 20-year-old man is in custody for a shooting that killed two men in Throggs Neck.

The shooting happened last July at 6 a.m. in front of 500 Brush Ave.

Police say they found 21-year-old Gabriel Alvarez with gunshot wounds to his abdomen and backside. Adam Waldropt, 29, was shot in the armpit and shoulder.

They both died from their injuries in the hospital.

Police arrested 20-year-old Darwin Martinez. He is facing a slew of charges, including murder, robbery, assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

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