15-year-old turns himself in after shooting that killed driver in St. Albans, police say

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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
Police arrest 15-year-old in connection to deadly Queens shooting
A 15-year-old was wanted in connection to the shooting death of an innocent bystander who was driving a car in Queens.

ST. ALBANS (WABC) -- Police said a 15-year-old who was wanted in connection to a shooting that hit a man in the head while he was driving, turned himself in.

Police said the teen turned himself into the 69th precinct after a school safety officer told him he was wanted.

The 15-year-old was charged with second-degree murder, and criminal possession of a weapon, according to police.

On Monday, a 66-year-old man was shot in the head while driving, lost control of the SUV and struck a female pedestiran and then hit a building.

It happened on Farmer's Boulevard and 117th Road in the St. Albans section around 4:50 p.m. Monday.

William Alcindor, 66, of Cambria Heights was pronounced dead at the hospital.

The 23-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with a leg injury.

Surveillance video shows a chaotic scene as shots rang out. A discrepancy between the groups took place and then they scattered across the block.

Alcindor's family says he was a hardworking, loving father of three who moved into their mother's home to take care of her.

The 66-year-old was heading to a delivery while at work when he was shot.

The family of Alcindor gathered at the candle-lit crime scene, sharing memories of the man who loved his family, still struggling to understand what happened.

"Never can I remember William being angry about anything at all, he always is so kind," his sister Jaqueline Nicolas said.

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