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Teen arrested in deadly shooting of 15-year-old in Queens

The 16-year-old is facing gang assault charges.

Caithlin Pena

May 7, 2026, 12:33 PM

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Police say a 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old in Queens.

The teen is facing gang assault charges.

Jaden Pierre was shot in the chest inside a park near Merrick Boulevard and Baisley Boulevard on April 16.

EMS brought Pierre to a hospital, where he later died.

On April 24, police arrested another teen, 18-year-old Zahir Davis, and charged him with murder.

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