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‘I’m gonna kill you’: New details in fatal shooting of ex-cop in Brooklyn

By
Lorena Mongelli and
Jorge Fitz-Gibbon
Published June 9, 2021
Updated June 9, 2021, 4:24 p.m. ET

The 33-year-old man charged in a Brooklyn brawl that left a retired NYPD transit cop dead threatened, “I’m gonna kill you and shoot you” before a fight over a gun ensued, according to court records.

New details emerged in the fatal, accidental shooting of Thomas Marrinan outside a Kensington pizzeria Monday night, when he was called to the scene by his retired correction officer pal, whose 86-year-old father was being harassed by the suspect, Michael Soto.

“I don’t give a f—k,” Soto allegedly told Marrinan and the elderly man’s son, Robert Velasquez, according to a criminal complaint filed late Tuesday. “I don’t care if I die.”

The complaint says Marrinan and Velasquez identified themselves as members of service when they confronted Soto at Korner Pizzeria on Church Avenue — after the younger man allegedly slugged Velasquez’s elderly dad in the face.

Ex-NYPD transit cop Thomas Marrinan was gunned down following a dispute in Brooklyn.
Ex-NYPD transit cop Thomas Marrinan was gunned down following a dispute in Brooklyn.

That’s when Soto spewed at them, “I’m gonna kill you and shoot you” before Velasquez drew his gun and Soto tried to make a grab for it, according to the court papers.

The gun discharged during the struggle, with the single slug going through Soto’s arm and striking Marrinan in the chest.

Thomas Marrinan, who was killed in a scuffle-gone-awry in Brooklyn was a doting dad and beloved neighborhood fixture, kin and pals said.
Thomas Marrinan, who was killed in a scuffle-gone-awry in Brooklyn was a doting dad and beloved neighborhood fixture, kin and pals said. GoFundMe

The beloved former transit cop was later pronounced dead at Maimonides Medical Center, police said.

Soto, who witnesses said was drunk at the time, was taken to the hospital for his injuries.

Retired NYPD officer Thomas Marrinan is seen on the ground motionless.
Retired NYPD officer Thomas Marrinan is seen on the ground motionless.
Michael Soto is seen after the bloody encounter that ended with Thomas Marrinan's death.
Michael Soto is seen after the bloody encounter that ended with Thomas Marrinan’s death.
Michael Soto
Michael Soto was held without bail following his arraignment late Tuesday.

He is charged with second-degree manslaughter, second-degree attempted assault, and criminally negligent homicide. He was held without bail following his arraignment late Tuesday.

Kensington pizzeria
Kensington pizzeria James Keivom

“It’s a great weight off our shoulders to know he’s not out there and he can’t do anything like this again to vulnerable people in the community,” Marrinan’s nephew, NYPD cop Nick White, told The Post Wednesday.

“My uncle was the type of guy that if you had a problem, he could’ve had 10 problems and that would’ve taken a back seat to your problems,” White said. “He would just go above and beyond just to make your day a little better.

“He was definitely the main reason I became a police officer, just growing up watching him do what he did,” he added. “It was second nature for him to step in and try to do the right thing.”