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Gilbert Drogheo

Case from Brooklyn, NY dated Mar 10, 2015

Victim Details

Gilbert Drogheo

Male

Brooklyn

NY

2015-03-10

32

Gilbert

Drogheo

07/03/2026

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In the evening rush of March 10, 2015, a commute on a Brooklyn-bound 4 train took a fatal turn, ending the life of 32-year-old Gilbert Drogheo. The male electrician's apprentice and father found himself in a verbal dispute with 69-year-old retired correction officer William Groomes. The nature of what started the argument remains contested, with some witnesses claiming Drogheo and his friend, Joscelyn Evering, were harassing other passengers, while others stated Groomes initiated the conflict. T ...
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  • New York's PIX11 / WPIX-TV: Second man in confrontation that led to fatal Borough Hall shooting arrested
  • NBC New York: Arrest After Deadly Subway Shooting by Ex-Correction Cop
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