ALBANY, N.Y. ( NEWS10 ) — Two teenagers were arraigned in Albany County Family Court on Monday in connection to a homicide on Feb. 10 in the city of Albany, the county’s District Attorney’s Office announced. The two 15-year-olds reportedly face multiple charges.
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At around 1:40 a.m. on Feb. 10, Albany police responded to a report of an unresponsive individual inside a vehicle on the 200 block of Yates Street near South Lake Avenue. Upon arrival, officials allegedly found 21-year-old Quadair Hoffler of Rensselaer with a gunshot wound to his head. Hoffler was transported to Albany Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead, officials said.
The Albany Police Department announced the arrests of the two 15-year-old suspects in March. One teenager was found and arrested in Virginia on March 14 by U.S. Marshals. The second teenager was located and arrested in South Carolina on March 19.
The teenagers will not be named due to their age. As of Monday’s arraignment, one of the teenagers faces four separate charges and the other faces two:
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Charges for first teen
- Second-degree murder (two counts)
- Second-degree criminal possession of a weapon
- First-degree attempted robbery
- Second-degree attempted robbery
Charges for second teen
- Second-degree murder
- Second-degree attempted robbery
The robbery charges reportedly relate to an alleged attempt by the two suspects to rob the victim during the incident. The investigation remains ongoing. Stay with NEWS10 for any updates…