"The charges stem from the September 2017 shooting of Stephen Vargas, 47, of Staten Island, near Atlantic and Fourth avenues, prosecutors said. On Sept. 20, Passaro was walking along Atlantic Avenue in Boerum Hill when he approached Vargas, a stranger, and began yelling at him near 578 Atlantic Ave., authorities said. Passaro then went around the corner, changed his clothes, and returned to where Vargas was standing, firing multiple times at around 8:20 p.m., prosecutors said."
"After the shooting, Passaro went on the run and evaded authorities for months before being arrested on Nov. 1 at the Port Authority Bus Terminal. He was carrying a loaded .45-caliber pistol, which was later confirmed to be the weapon used to shoot Vargas, prosecutors said. Following his arrest, Passaro admitted to police that he had killed Vargas, according to trial testimony."
Matthew Passaro, 53, was convicted of second-degree murder and sentenced to 25 years to life for the September 20, 2017 shooting that killed 47-year-old Stephen Vargas near Atlantic and Fourth avenues by Barclays Center. Passaro approached Vargas, began yelling, left to change clothes, returned and fired seven times, striking Vargas six times in the spine, liver, kidneys, lungs and heart, killing him instantly. Passaro evaded authorities for months before arrest on November 1 at the Port Authority Bus Terminal while carrying a loaded .45-caliber pistol later confirmed as the murder weapon. Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez called the shooting "incredibly callous" and offered condolences to Vargas' family.
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