NEW YORK — There are new developments in the deadly shooting of a 17-year-old in the Bronx who was set to graduate high school next year .
His accused killer is now behind bars and the teenager’s heartbroken family wants answers.
Investigators have charged James Walker, 33, with murder and manslaughter in the death of Xavier Navarez.
While the accused’s connection to Navarez and motive are unknown, the family said the answers to those questions are not going to bring their loved one back.
Here’s what police say happened on Saturday
About to graduate high school next year, Navarez took graduation photos just a month ago and was working on starting a clothing business. He had everything mapped out.
“He was so excited to start that, looking at fabrics, threads, materials, all types of different things to get him going and started,” brother Gabriel Maldonado said.
