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Second 13-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Bronx Stray-Bullet Shooting

The arrests follow the April 23 shooting that killed a 28-year-old bystander, highlighting concerns over a surge in youth gun violence.

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Overview

  • The NYPD Warrants Squad took the second 13-year-old into custody on the evening of June 4 in the same Bronx precinct where the April 23 shooting occurred.
  • Bronx prosecutors say both boys acted in concert when they opened fire during a group dispute on University Avenue near West Kingsbridge Road.
  • Both suspects are charged in juvenile court with murder, manslaughter and weapons possession for their roles in the incident.
  • The stray bullets killed Daoud ‘David’ Marji, a 28-year-old plumber, and wounded 33-year-old Tania Tubon in the hip outside a convenience store.
  • NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch noted 28 shooting victims under 18 and 17 minor arrests this year as evidence of escalating teen involvement in gun violence.