13-year-old charged with murder in deadly Brooklyn stabbing of Nyheem Wright

Monday, January 30, 2023
CONEY ISLAND, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A 13-year-old was charged with the fatal stabbing of a 17-year-old in Coney Island, Brooklyn, in a dispute over a girl.

Nyheem Wright is believed to have been stabbed in the torso after standing up for the girl on Jan. 20.
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He was chased down by multiple teenage boys, believed to be members of the same street crew, and stabbed by one of them. He died the next day.

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The three turned themselves in to the 60th Precinct Sunday afternoon, and following conferral with the district attorneys office, the 13-year-old was charged with murder.

The 14-year-old and 15-year-old, who were not charged with the murder, have previous arrests for multiple felonies, including involving guns.



They were both charged with assault and gang assault.
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