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Police: Suspects arrested in "assassination" of 19-year-old Daquon Powell in Yonkers

Yonkers Police make arrests in gang-related murder
Yonkers Police make arrests in gang-related murder 00:36

YONKERS, N.Y. -- Police have made arrests in a gang-related murder.

Officials released disturbing surveillance video of the May 31 ambush on Morris Street in Yonkers. Police say the video shows the assassination of 19-year-old Daquon Powell, who was shot six times.

Yonkers police talked about the possible motive on Monday.

"The gunman and his two accomplices were lying in wait in a house's driveway for Powell to arrive and we believe this was related to gang violence and Powell was targeted for assassination," Lt. Dean Politopoulos said.

Matthew Quinones, 20 of Danbury, Connecticut, has been charged with murder.

Five juveniles are also under arrest, police said.

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