Man carjacked, beaten, shot to death for parking outside stranger's L.I. home, for parking in "her" spot. 7 indicted [View all]

https://www.nydailynews.com/2024/10/22/long-island-parking-spot-carjacking-shooting-murder-linver-ortiz-ponce-kayla-alvarenga-christopher-perdomo/

SEVEN INDICTED FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER, ABDUCTION, AND CARJACKING
Christopher Perdomo, Kayla Alvarenga, and Five Adolescents Allegedly Killed Linver Ortiz Ponce Because He Parked in Front of Alvarenga’s House
22 October 2024

(SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y.) – Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney today announced that Christopher Perdomo, 27, of Georgia, was indicted for Murder in the First Degree, and other related charges, for his role in the killing of Linver Ortiz Ponce, 29, of Central Islip, for simply parking in front of Perdomo’s friend’s home. That friend, Kayla Alvarenga, 22, of Bay Shore, and five others, all adolescent offenders, have also been charged with murder and other crimes for assisting Perdomo.

“The alleged murder in this case occurred with no provocation and for no good reason. No one deserves to suffer a violent death for simply parking a car. The alleged brutality showed here is unconscionable,” said District Attorney Tierney. “We will seek justice for Mr. Ortiz Ponce and his family by aggressively prosecuting this vicious crime.”

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According to the investigation, on September 16, 2022, just before midnight, Ortiz Ponce, parked his vehicle, a red Chevrolet Camaro, in front of Alvarenga’s home on Fifth Avenue in Bay Shore. Angry that he had parked in front of her house, Alvarenga allegedly confronted Ortiz Ponce and ordered him to move his car.

During the ensuing verbal dispute between Alvarenga and the victim, Alvarenga allegedly placed a phone call to friends, including Perdomo, instructing them to come and take care of the victim in front of her home. None of the defendants knew the victim; he had been a complete a stranger to them.

After receiving the alleged phone call from Alvarenga, Perdomo and three adolescents who were, at the time, ages 16, 16, and 17, allegedly drove to Alvarenga’s house in a BMW that they had allegedly stolen just hours earlier, after allegedly car jacking a young woman in Bay Shore.

After watching Ortiz Ponce get away on foot, Alvarenga allegedly instructed the group, including Perdomo and the adolescents plus two additional adolescents, age 16 and 17 at the time, to find Ortiz Ponce, abduct him, and kill him.

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Church surveillance video captured the occupants of the BMW and the Camaro exiting the vehicles. After each of the seven defendants allegedly beat the victim severely, Alvarenga allegedly ordered Perdomo to kill him. Perdomo then allegedly repeatedly shot the victim as he attempted to crawl away.

https://suffolkcountyny.gov/da/Newsroom/Press-Releases/ArtMID/2343/ArticleID/12560/SEVEN-INDICTED-FOR-FIRST-DEGREE-MURDER-ABDUCTION-AND-CARJACKING