Overview

• Prosecutors say the 16-year-old approached Sanjay Samuel on a scooter outside a Cambria Heights Dunkin’ on Sept. 22, pistol-whipped him and fired a single shot to his head before fleeing.
• Samuel died two days later, and his family authorized donation of six organs that saved four people, including a 13-year-old who received his heart and a 15-year-old who received his liver.
• The teen suspect was arraigned on second-degree murder and weapons charges, remanded without bail, and faces up to 25 years to life if convicted, with a court appearance set for Monday.
• NYPD officials have suggested the shooting may be linked to a group fight with a possible gang connection, a characterization the victim’s family publicly disputed at a community vigil.
• In a separate case, police are seeking three people in the Forest Hills shooting death of 19-year-old Jean Rios, who was found with a chest wound as suspects fled on foot or a moped.