A teen boy suspected of handing another teen the gun that killed an innocent 16-year-old girl in a Bronx schoolyard brawl last week was busted Monday morning, law enforcement sources said.

Officials believe the victim was an innocent bystander. The girl was pronounced dead after being shot in the head near Bronx Latin School on Monday in the Morrisania section around 5 p.m.

Bronx 16-year-old girl dies after shot in head by stray bullet near Bronx school: Police By NBC New York Staff • Published May 12, 2025 • Updated on May 12, 2025 at 11:20 pm ...

Cops found the teen shot in the head after responding to a report about gunfire around 5:05 p.m. at Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School near Home St. and Tinton Ave. in Morrisania.

A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot near a South Bronx school building Monday afternoon, and a 14-year-old boy was being sought in her killing, officials said. The girl was an unintended victim of ...