New Rochelle teenager accused of shooting and killing another teenager
A New Rochelle teenager has been accused of shooting another teen to death on Tuesday, officials said.
New Rochelle police said a 16-year-old boy is suspected of killing another 16-year-old boy in a shooting that occurred on the corner of Fourth Street and Washington Avenue at 3:38 p.m.
The victim was found there with gunshot wounds. Officers administered first aid and the teenager was taken to a hospital, where he underwent emergency surgery before he died from his injuries.
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Police identified the 16-year-old boy as the suspect, and he was arrested near Glen Place and Beechwood Avenue, about a half-mile from where the shooting took place. They said he had a 9mm semi-automatic handgun with him.
Police said the victim and suspect are both New Rochelle residents, but their names were being withheld because of their ages.
"This is an active investigation and the charges and any potential new information or developments will be announced in a future press release," police said in a statement. "The City of New Rochelle and the New Rochelle Police Department offer their sincere condolences to the family of the victim."
Police urged anyone with information on the shooting to call them at 914-654-2300. The Westchester County District Attorney's Office said it is investigating with the police.
"Yesterday’s shooting in New Rochelle is deeply upsetting & our thoughts are with the victim’s family & the entire community," the District Attorney's Office said on Twitter Wednesday.
It was not immediately clear if the victim or suspect were current students at New Rochelle High School. The City School District of New Rochelle released a statement in which it said the victim "previously attended New Rochelle High School." The district did not comment on the suspect.
The district said "it learned Tuesday evening that a young person who previously attended New Rochelle High School was involved in an incident in the community that resulted in the student's death. Our hearts and deep condolences go out to the student’s family and friends, and we join in collectively mourning this tragic loss of such a young life.
"We understand that there may be a range of feelings and emotions as a result of this situation. To help support our high school community, our school district has mobilized a team of clinicians who will offer comfort and counseling in a supportive setting. We send our condolences to the young person's loved ones and thank our community for respecting the importance of privacy during this difficult time."
Tuesday's shooting occurred about four years after the community was rocked by a violent episode among teenagers that turned fatal.
A confrontation between two New Rochelle High School students ended with one of them stabbing the other to death on Jan. 10, 2018. Z'inah Brown, 17, admitted killing 16-year-old Valaree Schwab after school that afternoon. Brown was sentenced to 17 years in prison.
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This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: New Rochelle shooting ends with one teenager dead, another arrested
