NYC man knocked to ground during Valentine’s Day robbery dies

A person who was knocked to the bottom throughout a violent caught-on-video theft on Valentine’s Day in Queens has died of his accidents, cops mentioned Tuesday. 

Jose Luis Figueroa, 38, was on the nook of Jamaica Avenue and 132nd Avenue in Kew Gardens round 8 p.m. Feb. 14 when a stranger chatted him up after which all of the sudden pushed him to the bottom – inflicting him to hit his head and be knocked unconscious, cops mentioned. 

Footage launched by the NYPD a day after the assault exhibits the suspect shoving Figueroa close to the curb, knocking him onto the sidewalk. 

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Figueroa is seen being approached by a stranger within the footage.
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The thief, who cops say seems to be between 30 and 40 years outdated, is then proven rifling via the sufferer’s pockets – stealing unspecified “private property,” cops mentioned. 

Figueroa, of Harlem, was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Middle in essential situation, and died of his accidents 5 days later, police mentioned. 

The incident has been dominated a murder, authorities mentioned. 

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Figueroa hit his head and was knocked unconscious after being pushed.
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homicide footage
Figueroa died of his accidents 5 days later.
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No arrests had been made as of Tuesday.

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