Boy, 14, arrested for fatal gang-related shooting of 16-year-old bystander at Bronx school
- A 16-year-old girl, Evette Jeffrey, was fatally shot on Monday around 5 p.m. Outside Bronx Latin School in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.
- The shooting followed a fight among youths near the school, during which a 14-year-old boy received a gun and fired three shots into the crowd.
- Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the victim was an unintended target, struck in the head while others fled, and authorities are searching for the 14-year-old shooter.
- This year, New York City has recorded 28 shooting victims and 17 shooters under 18, with underage shooters increasing by 233% compared to previous years, raising concerns among officials and parents.
- The case highlights rising youth gun violence in the Bronx and has prompted calls for more intervention and accountability from community leaders and law enforcement.
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Boy, 14, arrested for fatal gang-related shooting of 16-year-old bystander at Bronx school
Police on Tuesday arrested a 14-year-old boy for the shooting death of a 16-year-old girl who was struck by a stray bullet as a fight between two rival gangs at a Bronx school devolved.
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Teen 'innocent bystander' fatally shot during a fight near a New York City school
Police in New York say a 16-year-old girl was killed by a stray bullet near a Bronx high school and a 14-year-old suspect was taken into custody. The girl was shot in the head Monday after a fistfight broke out…
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