Police arrest 14-year-old boy in Bronx killing of teen bystander who was near her home
Briefly

Evette Jeffrey, a 16-year-old girl, was tragically shot and killed in a stray bullet incident while heading home from school in the Bronx. Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy, involved in gang-related activity, as the shooter. The incident occurred near Bronx Latin school after the suspect had been engaged in a fistfight. Jeffrey's family is calling for justice as they mourn their loss, emphasizing the senselessness of her death and expressing their anger towards the situation and the shooter's family.
I don't forgive you. I hold your family responsible, because they should be watching.
The bullet hit Jeffrey instead, as she was a bystander riding a scooter home from school.
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