Johnny Hincapie Dateline NBC was an episode that aired on October 23, 2015. He was falsely arrested for the death of Brian Watkins.
Hincapie was one of the seven people convicted for the murder of Brian Watkins in the New York City subway.
The incident occurred on September 2, 1990, when some teenagers exited the subway for a party at the Roseland Ballroom.
Some of them returned to the subway, unable to play for entrance. They decided to rob people for the money.
Brian Watkins was a 22-year-old from Utah who visited New York City as a tourist to see the US Open with his family.
The group robbed $200 from Brian’s father, Sherman, and kicked his mother, Karen.
Brian was killed after being stabbed in the chest during the altercation. His brother and sister-in-law were unharmed.
Several teenagers were arrested, and seven were sentenced to 25 years in prison for the murder of Brian Watkins; among those seven was Johnny Hincapie.
The high-profile murder gained much media attention as the incident was portrayed as threatening the city’s tourism industry.
