Nicholas D’Agostino, 21, fatally shot Yusef Staine on Feb. 16, 2022, after spending the previous day with him in City.

The suspect’s lawyer has also called for the case against his client, Rex Heuermann, to be split into five trials. On Wednesday, the judge agreed to hold hearings to consider both requests.

Suspected Gilgo Beach serial killer Rex Heuermann is seeking as many as five separate trials for the seven murders he is charged with.

Police said he was in his car when he heard gunfire coming from an unknown direction and “noticed he had been shot." ...

The Suffolk County District Attorney commented on whether Rex Heuermann is being considered a suspect in unsolved cases.