Overview
- Zahir Davis, who police say fled to Jamaica after the April 16 shooting of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre, was arrested at JFK on Friday night by NYPD detectives on the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force.
- Prosecutors arraigned Davis on Saturday on second-degree murder, first-degree gang assault and weapons charges, and a judge ordered him held without bail pending trial with a potential sentence of 25 years to life.
- Investigators say an Instagram-promoted water and gel-gun gathering swelled into a group attack, and video shows an assailant strike at Pierre with a gun before a single shot hit his chest.
- Police describe Davis as linked to the BG4 crew and say several gangs were at Roy Wilkins Park, and they are still seeking others seen beating Pierre in bystander and surveillance footage.
- Davis also faces a separate complaint alleging he threatened to shoot an ex-girlfriend days earlier, and officials are urging public tips as the broader probe and community response continue.