Teen Charged With Murder In Deadly Shooting Of 13-Year-Old Jaryan Elliot Outside Bronx Café

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A 16-year-old is under arrest in the deadly shooting of 13-year-old Jaryan Elliot last month in the Bronx.

Police say the unnamed teen was taking into custody Thursday on charges of murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a firearm.

Elliot was killed on July 11 when gunfire erupted outside Angels Café on East 187th Street near Prospect Avenue in the Belmont section.

ARRESTED

Thanks to the hard work & dedication of @NYPD48Pct detectives — yesterday, a 16-year-old male has been arrested & charged with the murder of 13-year-old Jaryan Elliot. https://t.co/U94SUSPj9F

— Commissioner Shea (@NYPDShea) August 6, 2021

Surveillance video showed the moment after he was shot as he tried to take cover inside the café.

The NYPD said the shooting was gang-related and Elliot was the intended target.

from CBS New York https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2021/08/06/teen-arrested-in-deadly-shooting-of-13-year-old-jaryan-elliot/
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