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Jose Gabriel Escarpetta, a 38-year-old resident of Manhattan, New York, tragically lost his life on June 19, 1995. Escarpetta was a gas station attendant who was working near the Avenue of the Americas when he encountered Darnell Collins, a spree killer who was on a violent rampage across New Jersey and New York. Collins, who had already committed multiple murders, approached Escarpetta and demanded money. When Escarpetta resisted, Collins shot him three times, resulting in his death. This incid ...Read More
Victim Details

Jose Gabriel Escarpetta

Male

Manhattan

NY

1995-06-19

38

Jose

Gabriel Escarpetta

11/25/2025