16-year-old turns himself in for fatal shooting of 13-year-old in Queens: Source
Person who allegedly fatally shot 13-year-old turns himself in: NYPD
The individual who allegedly fatally shot a 13-year-old earlier this week has turned himself in, a police source told FOX 5 NY.
QUEENS - A 16-year-old boy turned himself in for the murder of the 13-year-old who was fatally shot earlier this week, according to police sources.
Police arrested the teen, who has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
Suspect turned himself in
What we know:
The NYPD reports that a 16-year-old has been arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Sanjay Samuel.
Sanjay Samuel, 13, dies after being shot in the head in Queens
The 13-year-old student, Sanjay Samuel, was on his way to class when he was shot once in the head in front of a Dunkin' Donuts in Cambria Heights for no apparent reason.
The 16-year-old has been charged with one count of murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon.
The suspect turned himself in earlier today, Sept. 26.
What we don't know:
The identity of the 16-year-old who was arrested has not been made public yet.
Dig deeper:
The NYPD began asking for public assistance in tracking down the suspect earlier this week; officials released photos of the individual to alert the public.
The individual was described as a male with a dark complexion, and was last spotted wearing a black hoodie, black pants and white sneakers.
Said individual also wore a backpack with the "JAWS" logo.
13-year-old fatally shot
The backstory:
The shooting happened just before 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 22 near Linden and Springfield boulevards.
Samuel was on his way to class when he was shot once in the head in front of a Dunkin' Donuts in Cambria Heights for no apparent reason. Sources tell FOX 5 NY that the shooting may have been gang-related.
The boy was transported to Northwell-Cohen Children's Medical Center in critical condition, and was pronounced deceased on Wednesday, Sept. 24.
The Source: This article includes information provided by the NYPD.