Crime & Safety
Gunman Arrested After Fatally Shooting Boy In Queens
The victim was found shot in the back.
QUEENS, NY — The NYPD has arrested the gunman who fatally shot a teen boy in Queens last month.
A 17-year-old has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon in connection to the Sept. 21 incident near 51-24 Beach Channel Drive in Far Rockaway around 3:35 p.m., police said.
Malakai Adams, 14, was found shot in the back. Adams was taken to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.
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The suspect fled the scene on a scooter, traveling eastbound on Norton Avenue. He was taken into custody on Tuesday, police said.
An investigation remains ongoing.
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