15-year-old boy arrested, charged with murder in fatal shooting of man in Brooklyn

ByEyewitness News WABC logo
Friday, August 23, 2024
ABC7 New York 24/7 Eyewitness News Stream

BEDFORD-STUYVESANT, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police have arrested a 15-year-old boy in the fatal shooting of a man outside a Bedford-Stuyvesant home.

The boy is charged with murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon in connection to the shooting.

Police responded on Wednesday afternoon to 751 Monroe Street, where NYPD officers found 54-year-old Darryl McMillan of Queens with a gunshot wound to the chest.

First responders transported the victim in critical condition to Kings County Hospital, where he died a short time later.

Investigators are still trying to determine the motive for the shooting.

ALSO READ | From Tel Aviv to New York City, NYPD confronts threat of drone attacks

Josh Einiger reports on a detective who is the eyes and ears of the NYPD in Israel.

* Get Eyewitness News Delivered

* More Manhattan news

* Send us a news tip

* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts

* Follow us on YouTube

Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News

Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.

Copyright © 2024 WABC-TV. All Rights Reserved.