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Suspected Gunman in Murder of 15-Year-Old in Queens Arrested After Fleeing to Jamaica, NYPD Commissioner Says
Police charged the 18-year-old after a fatal park shooting tied to a water-gun dispute that drew hundreds of children, officials said.
- On Friday night, New York Police Department detectives apprehended 18-year-old Zahir Davis at JFK Airport after he returned from Jamaica, charging him with murdering 15-year-old Jaden Pierre in Queens.
- The shooting occurred on April 16 at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans during a water gunfight that police believe was co-hosted by Pierre and drew members of at least six gangs.
- NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch identified Davis as a member of the BG4 gang, an emerging crew; detectives believe the shooting happened when Davis allegedly attempted to pistol-whip Pierre, causing the gun to discharge.
- Davis was arraigned Saturday in Queens Criminal Court on charges of second-degree murder and gang assault, facing up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted.
- Statistics show 18 per cent of shooting perpetrators in New York City were younger than 18 in 2025, the highest share since the Police Department began tracking such data in 2018.
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Suspect who fled US arrested in connection with caught-on-camera killing of 15-year-old in NYC park
Zahir Davis, 18, was arrested after allegedly fleeing to Jamaica following the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre at a Queens playground, said NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch.
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Suspect who fled US arrested in connection with caught-on-camera killing of 15-year-old in NYC park – Democratic Accent
New York City Police Department (NYPD) detectives arrested Zahir Davis, 18, on Friday night following an urgent search for the person who gunned down a child at a Queens playground earlier this month, NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced in a Saturday X post. Davis is charged with murder in connection with the April 16 killing of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre, Tisch wrote. Officials said Davis fled to Jamaica after Pierre was shot, but returned …
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