Queens man arraigned in fatal shooting of estranged wife, faces life in prison
By: Breaking Local News Report | Published: 2025-07-17 15:02:00 | Source: www.shorenewsnetwork.com
QUEENS, NY — A 62-year-old man has been arraigned on murder and attempted murder charges in the fatal shooting of his estranged wife in St. Albans last month, Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced Thursday.
Audwin Caines is accused of shooting 45-year-old Chaneil Ramsay multiple times on June 23 as she tried to shield her 21-year-old daughter during an encounter on 176th Street. According to prosecutors, Ramsay was struck in the head and body at close range after she and her daughter attempted to flee and took cover behind a parked vehicle.
Earlier that day, Caines allegedly sent threatening text messages to Ramsay, including a photo of a shattered window of her parked Jeep Grand Cherokee. A brick was later found inside the vehicle.
Caines is also facing…
