17-Year-Old New Rochelle Student Killed In Shooting Identified

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Police have released the identity of the 17-year-old New Rochelle High School student who was gunned down on the street by a former classmate on Tuesday.

Julian Oliveros of New Rochelle was named as the victim of yesterday's gun violence.

Police said that due to juvenile arrest laws in New York, the name of the suspect is still being withheld. The 16-year-old was charged with 2nd degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon.

On Tuesday, just after 3:30 p.m., New Rochelle police were called to a shooting that had just occurred on the corner of 4th Street and Washington Ave. The first police on the scene found a 17-year-old victim with multiple gunshot wounds. Officers immediately administered first aid and the wounded teenager was rushed to the hospital where he underwent emergency surgery.

Unfortunately, he did not survive, according to police.

Investigators soon located and arrested a 16-year-old suspect near Glen Place and Beechwood Avenue. He was in possession of a 9mm semi-automatic handgun when he was taken into custody, according to officials.

New Rochelle Superintendent Jonathan Raymond sent a message to students and family confirming that the accused shooter was a former student and the victim attended school in the district:

"Violence has once again shaken our community, and perhaps reopened old wounds," Raymond wrote. "An observation shared at our school board meeting last night was that this incident has cost two young lives, although in very different ways. We are also reminded of how interwoven our community is and commit to strengthening our safety net to catch those needing interventions to prevent such tragedies from happening in the first place. We have so much work to do."

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Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the New Rochelle Police Department at 914-654-2300.