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Brooklyn Man Charged in Deadly IED Attack
A grand jury has returned a superseding indictment against Victor C. Kingsley, 37, a Brooklyn resident, adding a charge of attempted use of a weapon of mass destruction based on a fully assembled explosive device found in his apartment when he was arrested in February 2018.
The new indictment includes the original charges for the use of a weapon of mass destruction that resulted in the death of a Queens resident on July 28, 2017, and for the unlawful transportation of explosive materials. Kingsley will be arraigned at a later date in federal court in Brooklyn.
According to court filings, Kingsley built the explosive device used in the July 28, 2017 murder as part of his broader effort to retaliate violently against several police officers who were part of an NYPD unit that had arrested him in January 2014. Despite the 2014 arrest eventually resulting in the dismissal of charges, Kingsley sought revenge against the officers.
Kingsley mistakenly believed that one of his target officers resided in the Queens building where the explosive device was placed. The building owner inadvertently detonated the device when he tried to open it, and he died as a result of his injuries.
During the search of Kingsley’s Brooklyn residence on February 28, 2018, agents seized another fully assembled destructive device contained in a mailing tube identical to the one used for the July 2017 device, as well as large quantities of incendiary powder. This additional destructive device is the basis for the new charge in the superseding indictment.
If convicted on all counts, Kingsley faces a maximum sentence of life in prison or death. The charges in the indictment are allegations, and the defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
The government’s case is being handled by the Office’s National Security & Cybercrime Section. Assistant United States Attorneys Margaret Lee and Michael Keilty are in charge of the prosecution.
Key Facts
- State: New York
- Category: Violent Crime|Weapons
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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