Man Killed By Stray Bullet During Family Weekend Identified, Arrests Made

The man who was killed by a stray bullet while he was visiting his kid during Family Weekend at Marist College has been identified.

The male victim was identified as Paul Kutz, an accountant from Long Island, the Poughkeepsie Journal reported. The 53-year-old CPA was killed while he was standing inside the lobby of a local Courtyard by Marriott on Sunday morning.

Kutz was reportedly hit in the chest and torso by bullets that were reportedly fired during a fight between two homeless men who happened to be staying at the hotel.

The two homeless men were reportedly arrested and had prior criminal records.

One of them was identified as Roy Johnson Jr. The 35-year-old is accused of pulling the trigger and is facing second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a weapon the outlet added.

Johnson allegedly got into an argument with hotel workers at the time in the lobby after which he opened fire. This inadvertently struck Kutz in what authorities are branding as a random act, NBC reported.

The weapon was allegedly a handgun that was modified with a Glock switch that turned it into a fully automatic, firing off more than two dozen shots.

The other suspect who was arrested was identified as Devin Taylor. The 26-year-old is being charged with second-degree criminal possession of a weapon for carrying a loaded rifle with no serial number.

Authorities also conducted a search where the two suspects were staying and found materials that could be used to create explosives as well as bomb-making manuals.

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating. Authorities believe there is no threat to the public at this time.

“Our deepest condolences go out to the family, and we are offering the full support of the Marist community. We remain in contact with local authorities and will keep our community informed with any updates,” a Marist spokesman said in a statement obtained by The Post.