Fugitive Nabbed In Georgia Wanted In Westchester Shooting Of 3

YONKERS, NY —Yonkers police have charged a captured fugitive with attempted murder in connection with a July shooting.

On July 16, 2022, shortly before 11 p.m., the Yonkers Police Department was called to the area of 43 School Street on a report of a shooting with multiple victims. Officers found three victims, two men and a female, critically injured by gunfire. The shooting was the second incident of gun violence in the city within just two hours. The first shooting was at approximately 9:15 p.m., near Pitkin Park.

Detectives from the Major Case Squad worked over the next several days to identify the gunmen in both incidents. Investigators believe that the shootings were related to group violence, and that the second shooting was in retaliation for the first shooting.

Detectives identified the gunman in the School Street shooting and believe that the perpetrator was targeting the Ross F. Calcagno Homes complex when he opened fire, discharging his handgun at least ten times and striking the victims who were congregating in front of a corner bodega.

Yonkers police said the shooter then fled the area, and ultimately left New York. He was identified as Jaquan Henderson, a 23-year-old resident of South Broadway in Yonkers.

On July 28, in collaboration with the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office, an arrest warrant was issued for Henderson charging him with attempted murder and other crimes. With the assistance of the FBI’s Westchester County Safe Streets Task Force, the fugitive was tracked to Dekalb County, Georgia.

On the morning of August 2, law enforcement teams consisting of the FBI’s Atlanta Metro Major Offender Task Force and Safe Streets Task Force apprehended Henderson at a home in Lithonia, Georgia. He was extradited to Westchester County with the assistance of the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, and on August 24, he was booked by Yonkers Police Department detectives.

"Gun violence will never be tolerated in our communities — if you commit a gun crime in Yonkers, you will get caught and you will go to jail," Yonkers Police Commissioner Chris Sapienza said in a statement. "This horrible incident, with three victims whose lives are changed forever, also exemplifies the commitment of local law enforcement working together with county, state, and federal partners in keeping our City safe. I applaud the efforts of everyone involved in apprehending this offender and delivering him into the Criminal Justice System, where he must now face the full extent of the law."

Henderson was booked on one count of attempted murder, felony assault and felony criminal possession of a weapon.

"Once again, the Yonkers Police Department and the Westchester DA’s Office demonstrated stellar work by apprehending this lawless individual," Mayor Mike Spano said. "Let this be a message to all, that gun violence will never be tolerated in Yonkers and you will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Together, we will continue to work diligently to protect Yonkers families and ensure our streets are safe from those who want to inflict harm in our community."

All three victims suffered critical injuries and are still recovering.

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