A 16-year-old teenager was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of the fatal shooting of another minor on a street in Brownsville, Brooklyn (NYC). in broad daylight last month.
The suspect, whose name has not been released due to his age, was charged with homicide and criminal possession of a weapon regarding the death of Graig Bassett, aged 17, reported Pix11.
According to the New York police, the victim walked out of the “YaYa Deli” establishment at the corner of Saratoga Ave. and Prospect Place. around 4:55 pm on March 15, where he was received by some young people.
then received a bullet in the torso, detailed police sources. Rescuers took him to Interfaith Medical Center, but were unable to save him. NYPD released video and images of the gunman.
It is not clear the reason for the attack or the possible link between those involved. All charges are mere accusations and those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.
Young people are increasingly protagonists in gun violence in New York as victims and perpetrators, particularly shootings and attacks with white weapons.
Last night a teenager was stabbed to death during a dispute aboard a New York Subway train in Brooklyn.
In September an NYPD report found that recidivism among teens had increased dramatically over the past five years and the number of gunmen and their underage victims had tripled.
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