By Forum Staff
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced on Saturday that a 16-year-old boy has been charged with the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy on his way to school last month.
The defendant, of South Jamaica, was arraigned on Saturday morning on a criminal complaint charging him with murder in the second degree and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree.
According to the charges, on Monday, Sept. 22, at approximately 8:15 a.m., the victim, Sanjay Samuel, 13, was walking in front of Dunkin’ at 208-15 Linden Blvd. in Cambria Heights when he was approached by the defendant, who was on a scooter.
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The alleged shooter surrendered at the 105th Precinct stationhouse on Friday.
The two teens became engaged in a verbal argument which led the defendant to produce a loaded semi-automatic firearm from the front pocket of his sweatshirt. After displaying the weapon, the defendant struck the victim in the face with the weapon. Samuel then punched the defendant. During the fight, the defendant aimed the weapon at the victim’s head and fired the gun one time, striking Samuel in the head with a bullet. The defendant then fled the location, heading southbound on Nashville Boulevard.
The victim was immediately rushed to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead two days later as a result of his injuries.
The defendant surrendered to the NYPD’s 105th Precinct on Friday morning.
If convicted, the defendant faces up to 25 years to life in prison.
