A 14-year-old boy was arrested in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old girl in the Bronx.
Police were called to a shooting incident involving a woman at the intersection of Home Street and Tinton Avenue in the Bronx, at approximately 5:05 p.m. on Monday, as stated by a police spokesperson.
The victim, Evette Jeffrey, was found “unconscious and unresponsive” with a gunshot wound to the head.
She was later pronounced dead.
The suspect was arrested Tuesday morning as he tried to enter a taxi and initially attempted to flee, according to Kenny.
The teen was reportedly arrested without further incident.
Jeffrey was reportedly shot near Bronx Latin Intermediate School in Morrisania. (WNYW)
The teenager faces charges including two counts of second-degree murder, two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, one count of first-degree manslaughter, and one count of second-degree attempted murder, the authorities confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Police are also searching for the 12-year-old who allegedly provided the gun to the suspect, according to FOX 5.
