2 brothers busted in shooting of 61-year-old bystander in the Bronx

Bronx shooting arrests

Police arrested two brothers in connection with the fatal shooting of a 61-year-old woman in the Bronx earlier this week. The woman was apparently a bystander.

NEW YORK - Police arrested two men in connection with the killing of a 61-year-old woman in the Bronx earlier this week.

Authorities on Friday charged Donald Johnson, 20, and Rakell Hampton, 33, with murder, manslaughter, and criminal possession of a weapon in the shooting death of Juana Esperanza Soriano De-Perdomo as she was walking home in the Fordham Heights section on Monday night.

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Johnson and Hampton, who are brothers, have lengthy criminal records, the NYPD said. One is a known Bloods gang member who was out on bail and the other was on probation, according to police.

Shooting suspects in cuffs

Police officers escort two brothers -- Donald Johnson, 20, and Rakell Hampton, 33 -- who are accused in connection with the shooting death of a 61-year-old woman in the Bronx.

Detectives said the shooting happened in an area known for illegal vendors and gangs. Two groups of men got into a fight and several of them pulled out guns, police said. Someone opened fire, hitting Soriano De-Perdomo instead of their intended target.

Police are still looking for at least three more people in connection with the shooting.