New York man jailed for 40 years for killing four homeless people

Man convicted of murdering NYC homeless jailed for at least 40 years

Randy Rodriguez Santos, 31, was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison for the 2019 murders of four homeless people on the streets of New York City's Chinatown. The case, prosecuted five years after the attacks, underscores ongoing policy debates around homelessness, public safety, and the limits of urban infrastructure in major U.S. metropolitan areas.