Jose Alba, a 51-year-old clerk in a Bronx bodega, fought off a violent attacker with a knife, killing him. Today, Alba sits in the infamous Riker’s Island jail, awaiting trial on charges of manslaughter and assault.
What happened:
- 61-year-old bodega worker Jose Alba was attacked by an enraged career criminal, Austin Simon, who went behind the counter and choked him over a bag of chips.
- Simon then pushed Alba into a chair and began raving at him, and when Alba grabbed a knife to defend himself, he was stabbed in the chest and died.
Alba's family started a GoFundMe profile to help with legal costs and had garnered almost $20,000
- The family then started a new profile at GiveSendGo.com
- NYC Mayor Eric Adams expressed his condolences but didn't comment on DA Bragg's decision to charge Alba with second-degree murder.
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