2 Face Attempted Murder Charges In Weekend Shooting Of 14-Year-Old

YONKERS, NY — Police say two have been charged in the indiscriminate shooting into a crowd of young people, injuring a 14-year-old boy.

On Friday, just before 8 p.m., the Yonkers Police Department responded to Cliff Street on reports of shots fired. Officers located the teenage victim with an apparent gunshot wound to his leg. Police administered first aid, including the application of a field tourniquet before rushing him to a local trauma center.

Within minutes, canvassing detectives assigned to the Pattern Crimes Unit found two men apparently attempting to flee the area. They were placed into custody.

Investigators believe that a group of young adults were congregating on Cliff Street when the two men who are now in custody approached on foot. One displayed a handgun and fired at least nine times in the direction of the crowd before both fled, according to police.

The child was struck in the leg and suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The two suspects who attempted to escape on foot, were in posession of a Smith and Wesson 9mm semi-automatic pistol which was also recovered, according to police. Investigators believe that this was not a random act, and the group may have been targeted in relation to group violence.

Detectives developed probable cause to charge the two suspects with the shooting.

Leroy Gibbs, age 19, and Jeremiah Hughes, age 20, both residents of Yonkers, were booked on one count each of attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon.