A Lynn teenager was acquitted of second-degree murder on Thursday for the fatal stabbing of another teen in a convenience store in the summer of 2023, an attack federal officials said was motivated by a gang rivalry.
Iram Allen was 15 when he was charged with killing Daniel Marquez Santeliz, 17, inside Alpha Convenience Store in Lynn. During the trial, Allen’s defense did not dispute that he was responsible for Marquez Santeliz’s death, but said the stabbing was an act of self-defense.
Jurors returned the not-guilty verdict within hours of being sent out to deliberate on the ninth day of the trial on Thursday…