Queens, NY – A 16-year-old boy was arrested Friday morning in connection with the deadly shooting of a 13-year-old outside a Queens storefront earlier this week, police said.
Fatal shooting outside Linden Boulevard shop
The teen suspect was taken into custody at 11:45 a.m. Friday in uwithin the confines of the 105th Precinct. He has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon after investigators tied him to a broad daylight shooting on Linden Boulevard.
According to police, the violence erupted around 8:21 a.m. Monday outside 208-15 Linden Boulevard, when the gunman allegedly approached the young victim and opened fire, striking him in the head.
Victim pronounced dead at hospital
Emergency crews rushed the 13-year-old to Cohen Children’s Medical Center in New Hyde Park, where doctors fought to save his life. He succumbed to his injuries two days later, on Wednesday.
The suspect’s name has not been released due to his age. Detectives are continuing to investigate the motive behind the shooting.
Key Points
- A 16-year-old male was arrested Friday in Queens for the fatal shooting of a 13-year-old.
- The attack happened Monday morning outside 208-15 Linden Boulevard.
- The victim died Wednesday at Cohen Children’s Medical Center.