A 34-year-old Brooklyn man has been charged with murder in connection with two bodies that were found in a fire in Howard Beach last week, according to the Queens District Attorney’s office.

Rogelio Rodriguez of Brooklyn is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, criminal possession of a weapon and tampering with evidence.

The bodies of Gary Lopez and Rudy Superville, both of Brooklyn, were found in a fire in a grassy area off the Belt Parkway in Howard Beach on March 6 after firefighters had responded to a call about a fire. The Medical Examiner said both men sustained blunt force trauma as well as gunshot wounds. Superville also sustained stab wounds to the back and neck.

Police said they believe the victims were trying to steal drugs from Rodriguez’ apartment when they were attacked, according to The New York Times.

Sometime after midnight on March 7, Rodriguez dumped seven firearms in Newton Creek in Maspeth, Queens, including two weapons that were used in the murders of Lopez and Superville, according to the District Attorney’s office.

Police are still searching for at least three other suspects who were involved in the murders.

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Police are searching for the occupants of three separate vehicles spotted near the location where cops discovered two dead bodies in a fire in Howard Beach early Wednesday.

Upon putting out a fire in a grassy area near 159th Avenue and 78th Street, responders discovered the burned bodies of Rudy Superville, 22, and Gary Lopez, 25, both of Brooklyn.

The individuals inside a two-toned dark-colored custom van, a light-colored sedan and a dark-colored sedan are being sought for questioning in the investigation. Images of the vehicles were obtained near 157th Avenue and 83rd Street.

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Police are investigating after two burned bodies were discovered as responders put out a brush fire in Queens.

Two adults were found around 4:30 a.m. Wednesday in a grassy area off the Belt Parkway in Howard Beach, police said today.

According to police, officials responded to a 911 call near 159th Avenue and 78th Street, where they discovered a brush fire in an undeveloped grassy area.

In the grass, they found the bodies of two black men, cops said.

The medical examiner is determining the cause of death.

Police are investigating

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