Acosta is arraigned on an 11-count Brooklyn indictment.

An 11-count Brooklyn indictment and a no-bail hold are charging and custody process, not a conviction on either alleged killing. The Brownsville restaurant shooting and the Bronx deli shooting are separate accusations, and each still has elements the State has to prove. Jesus Acosta, 31, a Bronx man, was arraigned Monday, Sept. 21, 2026, and is being held without bail, with a return date of Dec. 4.

News 12, citing the Brooklyn District Attorney's Office, says prosecutors allege that on Aug. 22, 2026, about 11:50 p.m., Acosta entered American Best Wings & Pizza in Brownsville with a black plastic bag, walked behind the counter, and shot two employees. MD Yousuf, 44, was struck in the torso and pronounced dead at Brookdale. A 39-year-old man was struck in the leg. Prosecutors allege Acosta then banged on the cash register with the gun and fled. A bag, a walk behind the counter, two shots, a death pronouncement, and a cash-register strike are the prosecution narrative. They are not findings. Monday's arraignment was on an 11-count indictment that includes first- and second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree assault, first-degree attempted robbery, and related charges. An indictment is a charging document. It is not a conviction.

A second accusation, reported as separate, is the fatal shooting of Tayvvon Schuler, 33, during a Bronx deli robbery three days later. That is a different alleged incident. It is not proof of the Brownsville counts, and the Brownsville counts are not proof of the Bronx accusation.

News 12 reported he was arrested Aug. 29 after a weeklong manhunt, after a tip led police to Soundview Park. Earlier arraignment charges, as reported, included first- and second-degree murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, two robbery counts, four criminal possession of a weapon counts, and resisting arrest. An arrest after a tip, and an earlier charging list, are process. They are not the same thing as Monday's 11-count indictment, and neither list is a verdict. He is held without bail, with a return date of Dec. 4. A no-bail hold is a custody decision. It is not a finding that he killed MD Yousuf or Tayvvon Schuler. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.