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Queens Teen Held Without Bail in Killing of 13-Year-Old Outside Dunkin’ After NYPD Surrender

Surveillance footage together with a driver’s dashcam helped identify the 16-year-old as investigators examine a suspected gang dispute.

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13-year-old boy shot in head, killed in New York; Police searching for suspect (Photo: NYPD Crime Stoppers)
A 13-year-old boy was shot in the head outside a Dunkin' Donuts near Springfield and Linden Blvds. in Cambria Heights, Queens on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
A 13yr old boy was rushed to Cohen’s Children Medical Center in critical condition after he was shot in the head by another teen who was riding on a scooter in front of a Dunkin Donuts located at 208-15 Linden Boulevard in Queens on Monday Sept. 22, 2025. 1011. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)

Overview

  • Jaysohn Sykes, 16, turned himself in at the NYPD’s 105th Precinct on Sept. 26 and was arrested in the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Sanjay Samuel.
  • Sykes was arraigned Saturday on second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon charges and ordered held without bail, with the next court date set for Sept. 29.
  • Police say the confrontation began when a teen on a scooter approached a group outside the Cambria Heights Dunkin’, escalated into a fistfight, and ended with a single shot to Samuel’s head.
  • Investigators cite store surveillance, a civilian’s dashcam, and a sweatshirt obtained by a good Samaritan as key evidence used to identify the suspect.
  • The NYPD is investigating a likely gang-related motive based partly on social media indicators, while the victim’s family disputes any gang affiliation and calls for stronger school-route safety and gun measures.