He remained there till Feb. 4, when he started driving north to Brooklyn, the place his son and ex-wife reside, Essig stated.

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The group scattered after the shot was fired, dropping the weapon behind, Essig said.

Source: https://abcnews.go.com/US/12-year-shot-nyc-building-lobby-group-played/story?id=96822941

The spate of “drug-facilitated theft” deaths was initially linked to men frequenting gay night clubs, but Essig said they did not “particularly think that they’re targeting gay members – this is based solely on monetary gain”.

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/mar/25/new-york-fashion-designer-death-homicide-katie-gallagher

The toxicology reports for both men were outstanding so it wasn’t clear what drugs they were using, but fentanyl was a likely culprit in their deaths, Essig said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/10/nypd-probes-brooklyn-migrant-shelter-after-two-overdose-deaths/

“Those people dedicated their whole lives to this job,” Essig said.

Source: https://nypost.com/2023/08/19/nypds-james-essig-booted-despite-cracking-tough-cases/