Crime
16-year-old Evette Jeffrey Shot and Killed While Riding Scooter Outside Bronx School During Teen Brawl
BRONX, N.Y. — A 16-year-old girl was tragically shot and killed while riding her scooter outside a Bronx school on Monday afternoon, becoming an unintended victim of a violent altercation among teenage boys, according to police.
The victim, identified as Evette Jeffrey, was struck in the head by gunfire around 5 p.m. as she was leaving the schoolyard near 800 Home Street in the Morrisania section of the Bronx.
Authorities say she had no involvement in the altercation that led to the shooting.
According to NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch, the violence began when a group of teenagers exited the school grounds and began fighting in a walkway next to the school building, which houses three educational institutions: Dr. Richard Izquierdo Health and Science Charter School, Bronx Latin, and Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School.
Security footage captured the confrontation, which escalated from a fistfight into deadly violence. One teenage boy is seen punching another in the face, knocking him to the ground.
Another boy joins in, throwing punches at others in the group. As the altercation moved toward Union Avenue, the boy who had been knocked down allegedly retrieved a firearm—believed to have been passed to him by someone else—and opened fire, firing at least three shots into the crowd.
One of those bullets struck Jeffrey in the head as she rode her scooter away from the scene. Commissioner Tisch emphasized that Jeffrey was not part of the conflict and was simply an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.
Surveillance footage reportedly shows one of her friends attempting to shield her from the gunfire, pulling her toward a brick wall for cover. Despite the effort, she was fatally wounded.
“She is not engaged in the fight,” Tisch said. “She immediately falls to the ground while the other children run away for their lives.”
Jeffrey was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.
Police are currently searching for a 14-year-old boy believed to be the shooter. As of Monday night, no arrests had been made. Investigators have not confirmed which school the suspect attends.
“This is another senseless tragedy,” said Commissioner Tisch at the scene. “A 16-year-old girl playing in a schoolyard is now dead. And a 14-year-old is wanted in connection with her death.”
The NYPD is continuing its investigation and urges anyone with information to contact authorities.
Crime
14-Year-Old Middleton High School Student Carson Chrapkowski Dies After Bicycle Crash, Driver Alyssa Anderson Arrested
MIDDLETON, Idaho — A 14-year-old Middleton High School student has died after being struck by a vehicle while riding his bicycle near the high school Friday night, according to the Middleton Police Department.
The teenager was transported by Life Flight to St. Luke’s Boise following the crash but died from his injuries early Saturday morning.
Middleton police said the crash involved a vehicle and a bicyclist near Middleton High School. The 14-year-old suffered critical injuries and was flown to a Boise hospital for emergency medical treatment.
Police announced Saturday morning that the young bicyclist had succumbed to his injuries.
The teen was identified in the information provided for this report as Carson Chrapkowski, a Middleton High School student. However, the police department’s public statement did not release the teenager’s name.
Police arrested 41-year-old Alyssa Louise Anderson in connection with the crash. Anderson was booked into the Canyon County Jail.
According to police, Anderson is facing charges of vehicular manslaughter, aggravated DUI and leaving the scene of an injury accident.
Authorities have not released additional details about the circumstances leading up to the collision or the specific allegations supporting the DUI charge.
The crash remains under investigation by the Middleton Police Department and Idaho State Police. Investigators have not released further information about the sequence of events or whether additional charges could be filed.
Police said they are continuing to work to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal crash.
The Middleton Police Department expressed condolences to the teenager’s parents, family, friends, classmates and others affected by his death as the community mourns the loss of a young student.