A 16-year-old caught with a gun in class has been linked to a deadly capturing in Harlem, police stated Thursday.
The teenager was charged with homicide, assault and gun possession in reference to the slaying of 34-year-old Christopher Jimenez, who was discovered with a gunshot wound to the chest in his residence constructing close to W. 126th St. and Broadway on April 17, police stated.
Obtained by Every day Information
Christopher Jimenez, 34, was killed Thursday after a confrontation with two males within the foyer of a NYCHA constructing on W. 126th St. close to Broadway. (Obtained by Every day Information)
Cops initially arrested one other resident of the constructing within the Manhattanville Homes advanced, Angel Celpa, 29, six days after Jimenez was shot. Celpa was charged with assault and weapons possession, however not homicide.
Now, police imagine they’ve caught the triggerman, cops stated.
{The teenager} was busted with a handgun yesterday when a college security officer discovered the gun in his blue backpack, a police supply stated. The varsity security officer had obtained a tip that the teenager was carrying a gun and checked his bag, in keeping with the supply.
Police arrested {the teenager} round 4:20 p.m. at Philip Randolph Excessive Faculty — across the nook from the crime scene.
He’s charged with homicide, assault and weapons possession, police stated.
It’s unclear if or how the teenage suspect knew the sufferer or Celpa. Celpa has one prior arrest for weapons possession in 2020, in keeping with police information.
{The teenager}’s id is being withheld as a result of he’s a minor.
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