Overview
- Police arrested a 17-year-old on Saturday and he was arraigned on charges including murder, attempted murder, manslaughter, assault and criminal possession of a loaded firearm.
- Investigators say up to four people were involved and released images of three males and one female being sought, with additional suspects still at large.
- Christopher Redding, 16, a John F. Kennedy High School football player, was shot in the back near Broadway and West 238th Street, and two other teens were wounded and remain in stable condition.
- Officials describe the shooting as a street dispute that escalated near a McDonald’s as large groups of students gathered after school dismissal.
- The victim’s father says the mayor has not contacted the family and criticized the response, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised NYPD efforts and local leaders called for stronger anti-violence measures.