Manhattan District Attorney Alvin L. Bragg Jr. says a Brooklyn man was sentenced for fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend near Union Square in Manhattan in 2022.
Clarkson Wilson, 47, will serve 25 years to life behind bars for shooting 25-year-old Imani Armstrong in the head at point-blank range on Sept. 1 as she walked home from her job on East 14th Street.
Prosecutors say Wilson and Armstrong dated for around six months before Armstrong attempted to end their relationship.
Prior to the deadly attack, Wilson waited near Armstrong’s workplace for nearly seven hours before she left, and he followed her down the street.
Several blocks later, he pulled a gun and shot Armstrong in the back of the head, court documents say.
He ran from the scene at the corner of 14th Street and Irving Place, changed his clothing to avoid police, and boarded a subway back to Brooklyn.
A jury convicted Wilson of murder and criminal possession of a weapon on Dec. 10.
“Imani Armstrong was leaving her job one morning, not knowing that her life would be cut short by an ex-partner with a gun. Clarkson Wilson is facing significant prison time for his calculated, callous, and deadly conduct,” said DA Bragg. “While this sentencing will not bring Ms. Armstrong back, I hope that it can serve as a measure of closure for her loved ones who continue to mourn her loss.”