Murder charges have been dropped against a New York City bodega worker whose case entered the national spotlight earlier this month.
The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced that it was dropping the second-degree murder charge it had originally given store clerk Jose Alba, 61, for stabbing and killing Austin Simon, 35, on July 1.
The decision to dismiss the charges stated that “a homicide case against Alba could not be proven at trial beyond a reasonable doubt,” according to the New York Times.
Mr. Simon had gone behind the store’s counter and assaulted Mr. Alba, according to videotaped footage of the event that was repeatedly played on national news outlets and social media sites.