Police have arrested a Bronx man in connection with the fatal shooting of a livery cab driver two weeks ago. Hosny Hernandez, 19, was one of two men suspected of shooting driver Cesar Santos after getting into an argument over the ride's fare. Police believe Hernandez fired the shot, not the second passenger, who is still at large.
Police received a tip from a local resident who said he saw the two men run into a building on Sedgwick Avenue that day, which turned out to be the apartment of a woman the suspects knew. After reviewing the woman's phone records, they were able to find Hernandez, and charged him with murder and criminal possession of a weapon. He has not yet confessed to the crime.
On Friday, Kingsbridge Heights Neighborhood Improvement Association held a rally for Santos. City Councilman Fernando Cabrera told the group, "We want justice for Cesar Santos. His blood is crying out for justice." The few block radius near the shooting currently has more police presence than the rest of the precinct, but Santos's co-worker, Hector German Leonardo, said it's hard for police to be everywhere at once. "In reality, the security depends on the person in the car. If it’s a delinquent ... there’s nothing to do."
