Crime & Safety
19-Year-Old Arrested In Shooting Of Westchester 15-Year-Old
The suspect who fled the scene of the shooting was arrested at a Yonkers home a week after the ambush-style violence.
YONKERS, NY — A suspect is now in custody after a Westchester teenager was shot twice last Wednesday.
On October 26, shortly before 10:30 p.m., Yonkers police were called to Woodworth Ave. after reports of a person wounded by gunshots.
Officers arriving on the scene found a 15-year-old boy with gunshot wounds to his lower body. He was taken to a local trauma center in stable condition.
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Investigators believe that the teenage victim was standing in front of a residential building on Woodworth with several others when a suspect approached them, displayed a handgun and fired at least three gunshots towards them, striking the victim at least two times. The suspect then fled the scene.
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Over the following week, investigators were able to develop information about the identity of the suspect. He was apprehended Wednesday at a Yonkers home.
19-year-old Joseph Tejera, of Yonkers, was arrested by Squad 3 detectives and charged with attempted murder and weapons possession. He is expected to be arraigned late Thursday.
Investigators said they are continuing to develop information about any possible motive.
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