Overview
- The NYPD took a 17-year-old into custody Saturday and charged him with murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, assault and criminal possession of a weapon; his name is being withheld because he is a minor and his arraignment is pending.
- Gunfire broke out just after 5 p.m. Wednesday near West 238th Street in Kingsbridge, killing 16-year-old Christopher Redding and injuring a 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl in the legs.
- All three victims were taken to St. Barnabas Hospital, where Redding was pronounced dead; the two younger teens were listed in stable condition and are expected to recover.
- Detectives released surveillance images as part of their appeal for tips, and three additional individuals tied to the incident remain at large, police said.
- Investigators are reviewing whether a dispute inside a nearby McDonald’s preceded the shooting and are examining possible gang ties, according to police and witness accounts.