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Chilean National Arrested After Fatal Shooting in Westchester County

Fernando Jimenez, 40, allegedly shot his girlfriend and two children, leading to a manhunt and school closures in New York.

  • Fernando Jimenez, a 40-year-old Chilean national, is accused of shooting three people in Somers, New York, killing one.
  • The victims include Jimenez's girlfriend and two boys, aged 14 and 16, with one of them succumbing to injuries.
  • The incident prompted a county-wide manhunt and the closure of schools in the Putnam Valley School District.
  • Jimenez was apprehended late Tuesday morning at a local deli following a burglary.
  • Residents were advised to shelter in place until Jimenez was captured, with police urging the public to report any sightings.
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