The 16-year-old gunman who allegedly murdered a 13-year-old boy exterior of a Dunkin' Donuts this week will stay behind bars whereas dealing with homicide and weapons prices that might preserve him locked up for 25 years, a Queens choose determined Saturday.
Jaysohn Sykes was denied bail on second-degree homicide and felony possession of a weapon prices for allegedly taking pictures Sanjay Samuel as soon as within the head exterior of the Springfield Gardens store Monday morning, the Queens District Legal professional's Workplace introduced.
Sykes, who goes by the nickname “Flex,” was arraigned a day after he turned himself into police on the a hundred and fifth Precinct in Queens Village.
Samuel, a Martin Van Buren Excessive Faculty scholar, was struck as soon as within the head when the scooter-riding gunman, in what police sources mentioned was a gang associated beef. Investigators consider Sykes shot Samuel throughout a gaggle brawl, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny mentioned this week.
Samuel was rushed to Cohen Youngsters's Medical Middle, the place he was positioned on life assist and in the end succumbed to his accidents Wednesday.
If convicted, Sykes, a scholar at Campus Magnet Excessive Faculty in Cambria Heights, might resist 25 years to life in jail, in keeping with the DA's workplace. His subsequent courtroom look is on Sept. 29.
