Police said an unnamed 13-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 28-year-old man in Kingsbridge Heights. A 33-year-old woman was also shot during the same incident.

 

A police spokesperson said the shooting took place on Wednesday, April 23, at around 4.57 p.m. when officers from the 50th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding an assault in progress at 2690 University Avenue, one block away from the Kingsbridge Armory off West Kingsbridge Road. UNK Candy and Grocery is located on the street level of the address.

 

“Upon arrival, officers observed a 28-year-old male with a gunshot wound to his head,” a police spokesperson said. “EMS responded and transported the victim to St. Barnabas Hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.”

 

The spokesperson continued, “Additionally, police were alerted of a second victim, a 33-year-old female, who was transported by private means to NYC Health and Hospitals/Woodhull [in Brooklyn] with a gunshot wound to the left hip. She is listed in stable condition.”

 

Police initially said there were no arrests and the investigation remained ongoing. When asked, the NYPD press office said the shooting took place outside.

 

On May 28, pursuant to an ongoing investigation, police said a 13-year-old boy had been arrested within the confines of the 50th Precinct on May 27 at 2 p.m. in connection with the incident. They said he was charged with two counts of murder in the second degree, manslaughter in the first degree, and criminal use of a firearm in the first degree. We’ve asked for details of the second count of murder and will share any updates we receive.

Norwood News spoke to one female resident of the area who declined to be identified and asked if she knew what had happened. Speaking in Spanish, she said she had heard from neighbors that around four young people ran from the scene in different directions (two in one direction and two in another).  When asked, the NYPD press office confirmed that a group of people who had allegedly fled he location northbound along University Avenue were sought in connection to the incident.

 

The deceased was identified as Marji Daoud from Yonkers, NY. The female resident said she also heard from neighbors that the victim who died may have worked at a store on University Avenue and that he was “Arabic.” We asked the NYPD if this was the case. We did not receive an immediate response.

 

Later on Wednesday night, a white saloon was heard (and later seen) driving at a somewhat accelerated pace southbound along University Avenue towards the cordoned off crime scene but hit the breaks just in time to avoid rear-ending a police crime scene unit.

The driver was seen and heard being questioned by a police officer and there was seemingly some discussion over his documentation, but he was later seen making a U-turn and going on his way. The police officer was heard saying something to the effect of he could have taken his vehicle away from him but seemingly chose not to.

 

Meanwhile, at the other end of the crime scene on University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road, another man was seen on the street being handcuffed by police officers and placed in a waiting ambulance. He appeared to be somewhat intoxicated and it was not clear why he was being detained. We asked some bystanders but they were unaware of what had happened.

When asked, the NYPD press office later said that to their knowledge, it did not appear that the arrest was related to the earlier shooting. We will share further details should we receive them.

 

The 13-year-old is deemed innocent unless and until convicted in a court of law.