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<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>&#8216;Ex-boyfriend&#8217; is arrested two days after young New York mother was shot dead at point-blank range while pushing her infant in a stroller through Manhattan&#8217;s Upper East Side </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>Azsia Johnson, 20, was shot and killed on Wednesday night as she pushed her three-month-old baby girl in a stroller near a park full of children playing </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>The masked gunman shot Johnson in the head and then fled; the baby was unharmed in the attack </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>The infant&#8217;s father ;who had been identified as a person of interest on Friday, was taken in for questioning at the 19th precinct. , </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>Isaac Argro, 24, was arraigned Saturday on charges of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>Argro allegedly, persuaded Johnson to &#8220;meet up with him under the guise that he wanted to give the decedent items for their 3-month-old daughter&#8221; </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>The victim&#8217;s mother Lisa Desort said she had repeatedly called the police to report domestic violence, while pregnant but cops neither responded nor acted to protect her</strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>Eventually Johnson daughter moved into a shelter for victims of domestic abuse in East Harlem, near the spot where she was killed </strong></h2>



<h2 class="has-text-color wp-block-heading" style="color:#3d2d2d;font-size:14px"><strong>On Thursday night a vigil was held for her, and Johnson&#8217;s mother blamed the slow response to <strong>multiple domestic violence complaints</strong> she filed her child&#8217;s father </strong></h2>


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<figure class="alignleft size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Azsia-Johnson-4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411316" width="286" height="309"/><figcaption><strong>Azsia Johnson, 20, was fatally shot in the head while pushing her baby in a stroller on the Upper East Side on Wed</strong></figcaption></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The father of a three-month-old baby has been arrested by police in New York, after the child&#8217;s mother was shot point-blank while pushing their daughter in a stroller on the Upper East Side. ; <br>The man accused of killing a young mother Wednesday as she pushed her 3-month-old baby in a stroller on New York&#8217;s Upper East Side was remanded without bail Saturday in what prosecutors called a &#8220;premeditated execution,&#8221; according to the Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s Office.<br>Isaac Argro, 24, was arraigned Saturday on charges of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/webcrim_attorney/Detail?which=charge&;docketNumber=etk5ysbCaTAVWG8xrtbJXQ==&;countyId=ftUCLXxA/VgUxT4CDSVwBw==&;docketId=XELE3GuetF2loQXTqp/u0g==&;docketDseq=o6PDyKIx4BvSfbvyCgDnHw==&;defendantName=Argro,+Isaac&;court=New+York+Criminal+Court&;courtType=L&;recordType=C&;recordNum=R7Bs2ixVOGRHwkduCENPtw==#ChargesCaption'" target="_blank">court documents</a>. <br>Azsia Johnson, a 20-year-old mother of two, was shot in the head at 8:30pm on Wednesday.<br>On Thursday night, at a vigil, Johnson&#8217;s mother said she had repeatedly called the police to report domestic violence, and her daughter moved into a shelter for victims of domestic abuse in East Harlem, near where she was killed. She pointed the finger at her daughter&#8217;s ex. ;</p>


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<figure class="alignright size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Isaac-Argro-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411356" width="371" height="457"/><figcaption><strong>Isaac Argro, 24, was arraigned Saturday on charges of second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon</strong></figcaption></figure>
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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The infant&#8217;s 24-year-old father ;who had been identified as a person of interest on Friday, was taken in for questioning at the 19th precinct. ,<br>The court hearing came days after the The court hearing came days after the shocking killing of 20-year-old Azsia Johnson, who, who was shot in the head at point-blank range near the intersection of East 95th Street and Lexington Avenue on Wednesday night, authorities said. The suspect, wearing all black and a ski mask, then fled on foot, police said. The 3-month-old child was not harmed. <br>Argro was arrested and charged with the killing Friday. In a statement prosecutors read in court Saturday, the Manhattan District Attorney&#8217;s Office described the attack as a &#8220;premeditated execution&#8221; and offered further disturbing details about the case. <br>Johnson&#8217;s three-year-old child, from a previous relationship, was not with her at the time. <br>Investigators recovered surveillance camera video and other footage from in and around the crime scene &#8211; but NYPD officials told ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/babys-father-in-custody-after-mothers-execution-on-manhattan-street-sources/3759244/" target="_blank">CBS News</a> ;that the cameras facing the spot &#8216;were not immediately accessible&#8217;. The sources told CBS they had already recovered video showing the gunman pacing in front of a residence right before the shooting. <br>A single shot was fired at her head before the gunman ran off, eastbound along East 95th Street. Investigators recovered a single shell casing at the scene. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Azsia-Johnson-GoFundMe-image-3.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411317" width="838" height="541"/><figcaption><strong>A GoFundMe was created by Johnson&#8217;s cousin Sharon Bell, who explains that the family is in shock over the 20-year-old&#8217;s death, adding that she is a mother to a 3-year-old and 3-month-old</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Before the killing, Argro persuaded Johnson to &#8220;meet up with him under the guise that he wanted to give the decedent items for their 3-month-old daughter,&#8221; prosecutors said. <br>&#8220;The defendant arrived with no such items, dressed all in black with a ski mask over his face, an outfit that indicated that he planned ahead and attempted to obstruct his face and conceal his identity,&#8221; the prosecutor&#8217;s office said. &#8220;Video of the defendant before the homicide shows him pacing prior to the decedent&#8217;s arrival. The defendant shot the mother of his child at point-blank range in the head, leaving his crying 3-month-old in the stroller, as he ran away.&#8221; <br>CNN reached out to Argro&#8217;s attorney on Sunday and did not receive an immediate response. He is next due to appear in court this Thursday, July 7. <br>The brazen killing, in an upscale neighborhood known for its wealthy residents, came amid heightened concerns of gun violence in New York City as well as a string of high-profile shootings nationally. <br>The precinct is one of the most densely populated residential areas in Manhattan, and includes the mayor&#8217;s residence, Gracie Mansion. <br>It also encompasses a stretch of Madison Avenue with some of the city&#8217;s most upscale shopping options. However, NYPD data shows that crime is on the rise in the 19th Precinct, as it is across the city. <br>The arrest of the child&#8217;s father came hours after distraught family and friends of Johnson mourned her loss at a vigil held on Thursday night, where Johnson&#8217;s mother accused authorities of ignoring her repeated complaints of domestic violence. <br>The vigil was held at the playground near where Johnson was shot in the head. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lisa-Desort-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411335" width="840" height="543"/><figcaption><strong>Azsia ;Johnson&#8217;s mother Lisa Desort (left), who has said she believes an abusive ex-boyfriend is the killer, was visibly emotional at a vigil on Thursday as she said that her daughter&#8217;s death could have been prevented</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Johnson&#8217;s mother ;Lisa Desort, who has said she believes an abusive ex-boyfriend is the killer, was visibly emotional as she said that her daughter&#8217;s death could have been prevented. <br>&#8216;We called every day to the domestic violence [unit]. You know what they told me, it&#8217;s not harassment if he makes a threat,&#8217; the weeping mother said. ; <br>&#8216;Now, my daughter is dead. She&#8217;s dead! A 20-year-old female with a credit score of 800.&#8217;<br>Desort told CBS that her message to the baby&#8217;s father was: &#8216;I treated you like a son. I welcomed you into my home. I spoke to you and calmed you down when you were upset. I fed you. ;<br>&#8216;Your baby girl does not, and no longer, will have a father or mother.&#8217; ;<br>At the vigil, Desort was seen in quiet conversation with Mayor Eric Adams, who later stood beside her and offered condolences in brief remarks to the crowd. ;<br>Johnson was born in Brownsville, Brooklyn &#8211; the same tough neighborhood where Adams was born &#8211; and lived in Jamaica, Queens. <br>The vigil concluded with a balloon release, as those gathered were heard sobbing as they said, &#8216;we love you, Azsia.&#8217; ;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lisa-Desort-right-confronts-mayor-Eric-Adams-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411338" width="839" height="540"/><figcaption><strong>Mayor Eric Adams speaks to Lisa Desort, mother of Azsia Johnson, 20, who was murdered on Wednesday as she walked with her infant child on the Upper East Side</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Candle-light-vigil-Azsia-Johnson-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411340" width="836" height="540"/><figcaption><strong>A candlelight vigil for Azsia Johnson was held on Thursday night</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Earlier, ;Desort alleged her daughter ;was assaulted by her 22-year-old ex-boyfriend about six months ago, despite being six months pregnant with his child. <br>She accused the man &#8211; who has not been named &#8211; of ;&#8216;stalking&#8217; and &#8216;harassing&#8217; her girl after the incident and said they had pleaded with cops to intervene.<br>But Desort claimed he was never arrested and ;slammed officers for &#8216;failing to protect her&#8217; daughter. Johnson was the victim of the horrific attack that saw a hooded man in black clothing shoot her in the back of the head from point-blank range at ;8.23pm on Wednesday<br>She had reportedly texted her family to tell them she was planning to meet her ex-boyfriend before she was murdered on the sidewalk. The little girl was unharmed. <br>In an interview with ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://nypost.com/2022/06/30/young-mom-shot-dead-in-nyc-victim-of-domestic-violence-cops/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&;utm_medium=SocialFlow&;utm_source=NYPMetroTwitter" target="_blank">The New ;York Post</a> ;on Thursday Desort blamed police for their non-response: &#8216;We called the precinct numerous times to tell the [domestic violence] unit that he was stalking and harassing her. <br>&#8216;Even [though] they knew what apartment he lived in, they failed to apprehend and arrest him,&#8217; the mom continued. ;The city failed to protect my daughter.&#8217; <br>She further slammed the NYPD speaking with ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/mother-woman-executed-pushing-stroller-upper-east-side-speaks" target="_blank">Fox News</a>: stating that, &#8216;All that anyone needs to know in this city is we called numerous times for her protection. No one protected my daughter, and now she&#8217;s dead.&#8217;</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Lisa-Desort-4.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411341" width="845" height="550"/><figcaption><strong>&#8216;We called every day to the domestic violence [unit]. You know what they told me, it&#8217;s not harassment if he makes a threat,&#8217; the weeping mother said. &#8216;Now, my daughter is dead. She&#8217;s dead!&#8217;</strong></figcaption></figure>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Friends-and-family-release-balloons-at-vigil-for-Azsia-Johnson-1.jpg" alt="" class="wp-image-411346" width="835" height="529"/><figcaption><strong>Friends and family release balloons at vigil for Azsia Johnson. The vigil concluded with a balloon release, as those gathered were heard sobbing as they said, &#8216;we love you, Azsia&#8217; </strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Desort <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/woman-20-fatally-shot-on-upper-east-side-was-a-wonderful-mother-family-says/" target="_blank">said</a> her daughter had taken her baby daughter to the park when the shooting happened. She had been using a tracking app to keep tabs on Johnson and became concerned when it showed she was in the hospital. ;<br>Desort said she tried to call, but there was no answer. <br>Police then showed up at her door with the news. ;<br>&#8216;I fell to the ground,&#8217; she said. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/image-9.png" alt="" class="wp-image-411369" width="841" height="542"/><figcaption><strong>Lisa Desort, (center) mother of murder victim Azsia Johnson, arrives at the candlelight vigil on Thursday</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The ;<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/ny-woman-fatally-shot-pushing-stroller-upper-east-side-20220630-hi6rh3fqznajzpd5gnvj7hpska-story.html" target="_blank">New York Daily News</a> reports that the young mother had texted relatives saying she was planning to meet up with her child&#8217;s father the night she was killed, so they could talk things out. <br>She had reportedly been assaulted by him while pregnant and wasn&#8217;t sure if she wanted him in her life. ;<br>&#8216;It appears she was targeted, not a stray bullet,&#8217; a police source said of the shooting. <br>&#8216;Close contact wound to the head. She had powder burns on her head, to show you how close he was.&#8217; ; <br>It&#8217;s not clear if recent alleged assaults were reported to the police, but the victim&#8217;s mother claims they called for help &#8216;numerous&#8217; times. <br>&#8216;He threatened me with death, my daughter with death, and my other daughter with death,&#8217; Desort said. &#8216;We called the precinct numerous times.&#8217; ; <br>Desort said her daughter had everything going for her.<br>&#8216;She had been working since she was 16, and she took care of people. She was the best mother,&#8217; she said through tears. <br>&#8216;My daughter did not deserve this,&#8217; Desort said.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full is-resized"><img src="https://konniemoments.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/image-8.png" alt="" class="wp-image-411353" width="840" height="541"/><figcaption><strong>Johnson&#8217;s mother Lisa Desort, who has said she believes an abusive ex-boyfriend is the killer, was visibly emotional as she said that her daughter&#8217;s death could have been prevented</strong></figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The Manhattan neighborhood where Johnson was killed is among the most affluent in New York, with average house prices at $1.5million and private school fees exceeding $58,000 per year.<br>Horrified children at the nearby playground witnessed the shooting, and one girl described hearing a loud &#8216;boom&#8217; that she quickly realized was a gunshot.<br>Mayor Eric Adams blamed the shooting on the &#8216;over-proliferation of guns&#8217; and said that criminals have &#8216;no fear in using these guns on innocent New Yorkers.&#8217;<br>The shooting comes four days after President Joe Biden signed into law a legislation that marks some of the biggest changes to federal gun law in decades.</p>

‘Child’s father’, 24, is arrested two days after young mother was killed with single shot to the back of her head while pushing three month-old baby in stroller through NY city’s Upper East Side
