Man who killed his mother arrested in brutal attack on Asian woman in NYC

A homeless man on lifetime parole after serving time for killing his mother has been arrested in the brutal attack Monday on a 65-year-old Asian woman in midtown Manhattan. Police say Brandon Elliot, 38, was apprehended in a hotel where he was staying that's being used as a homeless shelter. It's near the site of the attack.

He was charged early Wednesday with two counts of assault as a hate crime, attempted assault as a hate crime, assault and attempted assault. Numerous tips lied to Elliot's capture, police told CBS News, adding that Elliot was released from prison in 2019.