Boy, 14, Charged With Murder After Bronx Teen Killed In Suspected Gang Crossfire

A 14-year-old boy was arrested successful nan fatal shooting of a 16-year-old woman successful the Bronx.

Officers responded to a study of a female changeable adjacent Home Street and Tinton Avenue successful nan Bronx astir 5:05 p.m. Monday, according to a constabulary spokesperson. 

The victim, Evette Jeffrey, was recovered "unconscious and unresponsive" pinch a gunshot coiled to nan head. 

She was later pronounced dead.

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Police arrested a 14-year-old boy successful nan fatal shooting of 16-year-old Evette Jeffrey. (WNYW)

Jeffrey was visiting her fellow astatine a schoolhouse adjacent nan tract of nan shooting, according to FOX 5 New York, which constabulary identified arsenic Bronx Latin Intermediate School No. 158. 

A conflict reportedly collapsed retired nearby, and a boy who was punched during nan schoolyard altercation was reportedly handed a 9mm pistol, which he past fired 3 times. 

One of nan rounds deed Jeffrey, who was not nan intended target of nan alleged perpetrator.

"She was an guiltless bystander who was simply trying to return screen down nan ceramic wall and was struck successful nan caput by 1 of nan rounds," New York Police Department Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said astatine a property conference.

The incident is believed to beryllium gang-related.

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The fishy was arrested Tuesday greeting arsenic he tried to participate a taxi and initially attempted to flee, according to Kenny. 

The teen was reportedly arrested without further incident. 

Jeffrey was reportedly changeable adjacent Bronx Latin Intermediate School successful Morrisania. (WNYW)

The teen was charged pinch 2 counts each of second-degree murder and second-degree criminal possession of a limb and 1 count each of first-degree manslaughter and second-degree attempted murder, constabulary confirmed to Fox News Digital.

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Police are besides searching for nan 12-year-old who allegedly provided nan weapon to nan suspect, according to FOX 5.