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Harlem Teen Arrested at School Charged in Fatal Shooting

The 16-year-old was apprehended with a loaded gun at his high school and is accused of killing a man during an April 17 dispute in the Manhattanville Houses.

A 34-year-old man identified as Chris Jimenez was shot and killed after two men burst and opened fired in the lobby of 545 West 126th St. in NYCHA’s Manhattanville Houses on April 17, 2025. (Kerry Burke/New York Daily News)
Christopher Jimenez, 34, was killed Thursday, April 17, 2025, after a confrontation with two men in the lobby of a NYCHA building on W. 126th St. near Broadway. (Obtained by Daily News)
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Overview

  • A 16-year-old student was arrested at Philip Randolph Campus High School after a school safety officer found a loaded gun in his backpack, following a tip.
  • The teenager has been charged with murder, manslaughter, assault, and weapon possession in connection with the April 17 fatal shooting of Christopher Jimenez, 34, in Harlem.
  • Authorities allege the teen shot Jimenez in the chest after an argument in the lobby of the Manhattanville Houses; the victim later died at Mount Sinai Morningside.
  • The suspect pleaded not guilty during his May 1 arraignment and is being held without bail until his next court appearance on May 6.
  • Investigators are examining the teen's connections to Jimenez and an earlier suspect, Angel Celpa, who was initially arrested for assault and weapons possession but not murder.