{"id":247887,"date":"2026-05-29T16:47:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/247887\/"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:47:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:47:28","slug":"man-sentenced-after-bludgeoning-multiple-people-to-death-in-nyc-da","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/247887\/","title":{"rendered":"Man sentenced after bludgeoning multiple people to death in NYC: DA"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK (PIX11) \u2014 A man found guilty of the murder of multiple homeless men<\/a> in Chinatown has been sentenced to 40 years to life in prison, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced Thursday.<\/p>\n

Randy Santos, 31, attacked six victims while they were sleeping in different areas of the neighborhood during the early morning hours of Oct. 5, 2019, killing five of them by repeatedly striking them with a metal bar, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

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The sixth victim survived with serious injuries, officials said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe chilling murders committed by Randy Santos shook New York City,\u201d said Bragg. \u201cHe displayed an appalling disregard for the lives of his victims, who were completely defenseless and unable to protect themselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Witnesses called 911, and police were able to take Santos into custody while he was seen with the metal bar near the intersection of Mulberry and Canal Streets, according to officials.<\/p>\n

Further investigations revealed that Santos was involved in a similar attack in September 2019.<\/p>\n

During that incident, Santos struck a man repeatedly in the head and neck while he was sleeping on a bench at Chelsea Piers. Santos then attempted to throw the victim over a railing and into the Hudson River, according to officials.<\/p>\n

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Santos was convicted of multiple counts of murder, multiple counts of attempted murder, and one count of attempted assault, according to court documents.<\/p>\n

Andrew Cruz is a digital content producer. A native New Yorker, he joined PIX11 in 2009 as a weather producer. More of his work can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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