16-year-old boy accused of fatally shooting woman in eye near NY playground: police

NEW YORK (TNND) — A 16-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a 23-year-old woman in New York, according to authorities.

The New York Police Department said the teenager, who was not identified by name because he is a minor, was charged with the following:

  • Murder
  • Aggravated manslaughter
  • Two counts of criminal possession of a weapon
  • Reckless endangerment

Police said officers responded to a 911 call reporting an assault on May 28 shortly after midnight near a playground. When officers arrived at the scene, they found the woman suffering from a gunshot wound to her left eye…

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