Overview
- Zahir Davis, 18, was taken into custody at JFK Airport Friday night after returning from Jamaica, according to the NYPD.
- Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz arraigned Davis on second-degree murder, first-degree gang assault, and weapons charges, and a judge ordered him held without bail with a court date set for April 29.
- Police say 15-year-old Jaden Pierre was shot in the chest on April 16 during a large Instagram-promoted water and gel-gun gathering at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans.
- Video reviewed by detectives shows Pierre being punched just before the gunshot, and investigators are assessing whether Davis tried to pistol-whip him and the weapon fired.
- Authorities link Davis to the BG4 crew and say the probe remains active as they review cellphone and surveillance footage and ask the public for tips through Crime Stoppers.