2 Teens Sentenced for Fatally Shooting 3-Year-Old N.Y. Boy While He Was Playing Outside

Ramone “Red” Carter and his 7-year-old sister were struck by gunfire while playing outside in their Buffalo neighborhood on June 21, 2024

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  • Two teenagers in New York state have been sentenced for their roles in a shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy and wounded his sister.
  • Ramone “Red” Carter and his 7-year-old sister were struck by gunfire while playing outside in their Buffalo neighborhood on June 21, 2024
  • Erie County District Attorney Mike Keane said the boy “was an innocent victim of gun violence perpetrated by two teenagers in possession of illegal firearms.”

Two teenagers in New York state have been sentenced for their roles in a shooting that killed a 3-year-old boy and wounded his sister.

Ramone “Red” Carter and his 7-year-old sister were playing outside in Buffalo when the siblings were struck by gunfire around 9:30 p.m. on June 21, 2024, according to a press release shared by the Erie County District Attorney’s Office.

The 3-year-old boy was taken to a local hospital, where he later died from his injuries, prosecutors said. His sister survived…

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