Boy, 13, Arrested in Shooting Death of 16-Year-Old Girl in the Bronx: NYPD

Boy, 13, arrested in shooting death of 16-year-old girl in the Bronx: NYPD

Editor's note: The above video aired on May 13, 2025. MORRISANIA, the Bronx (PIX11) --- A 13-year-old boy was arrested Monday after an innocent teen was killed during a gang-related shooting in the Bronx last week, police said. The boy is believed to have handed the suspected shooter,14, the gun used in the fatal shooting of Evette Jeffrey, 16, near a playground in Morrisania on May 12, according to sources and the NYPD. More Local News T…

Teenage Girl Tragically Killed in Bronx Crossfire - Real News Now

In a tragic turn of events, a 16-year-old girl named Evette Jeffrey was caught in a crossfire during an altercation that took place on May 12, becoming the unintended casualty of a fatal shooting. Two pubescent boys are currently facing charges related to her unfortunate death. One of the accused, a 13-year-old male, was apprehended and formally charged on Monday. His charges include second-degree murder among other serious accusations, all in c…

Boy, 13, arrested for giving gun to teen who killed Bronx girl with stray bullet

A 13-year-old boy sought for giving a teen Bronx murder suspect the gun used to shoot an innocent 16-year-old girl was arrested Monday, police sources said. The boy was tracked to a family friend’s home on E. 166th St. near Tinton Ave., about two blocks south of the murder scene, and taken into police custody. He has not yet been charged. Police have been looking for him since Evette Jeffrey was struck by a stray bullet last Monday afternoon in …

Feds bust boy, 14, for handing teen the gun used in fatal shooting of innocent girl in Bronx schoolyard: sources

A 14-year-old boy who cops believe supplied the gun that killed an innocent 16-year-old girl in a Bronx schoolyard last week has been busted, law enforcement sources said.

Bronx stray bullet shooting: 13-year-old who allegedly provided the gun in murder of teenage girl arrested, sources say

Detectives in the Bronx made another arrest in last week's deadly stray bullet shooting that claimed the life of a 16-year-old girl. Police apprehended on Monday a 13-year-old boy accused of providing the gun used in the May 12 shooting that killed Evette Jeffrey in a crime that shocked and horrified the city. According to sources with immediate knowledge of the investigation, the 13-year-old suspect — whose name was withheld due to his age — wa…

13-year-old in custody in schoolyard killing of NYC teen girl

A second teenage boy, 13 years old, was placed into police custody in connection to the shooting that killed a 16-year-old girl as she rode her scooter near a Bronx school, according to a law enforcement source with direct knowledge of the case. The 13-year-old boy is facing several charges related to the shooting and was expected to stand before a judge on Monday, the source said. The exact charges were not immediately known. The arrest comes s…