Jayqwan Hamilton, 35, of Brooklyn, was arrested Monday in connection with the killings of two men who were drugged at bars in Manhattan, robbed and later found dead of overdoses.
evidence of targeting under the law. but that does not undo the sort of trauma that we know. reporter: this is the fourth trip umberger s mother, linda clary, has made to new york from georgia. we do not want anyone else to hurt like we hurt. reporter: pursuing justice for her son. i just can t help think but how lucky john was to have you as his mom. i was lucky to have him as my son. reporter: nbc news has spoken to five alleged victims of similar crimes, who felt their complaints were ignored because they were gay men. new york city leaders push back. it was about being thorough. so we do not make a mistake of being premature and allow dangerous people still on the street. reporter: six suspects are charged with crimes, including robbery, conspiracy, and grand larceny. three face murder in the second degree. police say the criminals stole cell phones and credit cards, and in some cases, unlocked their victims accounts with facial recognition.