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Kimond Cyrus formally charged in fatal shooting of Upper East Side bodega worker, string of robberies

Suspect officially charged in bodega robberies, murder
Suspect officially charged in bodega robberies, murder 00:25

NEW YORK -- The suspect accused in the murder of an Upper East Side bodega worker, as well as a string of robberies, faced a judge Friday.

In court, Kimond Cyrus was formally charged for those crimes.

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Detectives say Cyrus wore a hazmat suit last Friday when he shot and killed 67-year-old bodega worker Sueng Choi.

Cyrus is also accused of robbing four bodegas across the city since Feb. 25.

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