Teen Indicted for Attempted Murder in Times Square Shooting

A 15-year-old Venezuelan immigrant faces charges for shooting a tourist and firing at an NYPD officer in a botched shoplifting incident.

The 15-year-old accused of the Times Square shooting pleaded not guilty to attempted murder of a tourist and an NYPD officer.
Authorities say the teen opened fire inside a JD Sports store on February 8, initially aiming at a loss prevention officer but hitting a tourist instead.
The suspect, who immigrated from Venezuela last September, is being charged as a juvenile, despite earlier reports of adult charges.
Following the incident, the teen and his mother attempted to flee their home, but were apprehended in Yonkers where the teen was found hiding.
The shooting has sparked political debate over immigration and crime, with the teen also suspected in other recent violent incidents.