14-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting Death of 16-Year-Old Bystander Outside Bronx School, Family Demands Justice
Bronx, New York — The family of a 16-year-old girl who was fatally shot while walking home expressed their grief and called for justice in the wake of the tragedy. Authorities confirmed that Evette Jeffrey was struck by a stray bullet around 5 p.m. on Monday near Home Street and Tinton Avenue, close to Bronx Latin School, where she was a student. Police reported that Jeffrey succumbed to her injuries shortly after being transported to …