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Rookie Officer Kelvyn Vargas nabs teen shooting suspect Tyrell Johnson

A rookie cop is being credited with chasing down a teenage shooting suspect in the Bronx.  According to police, 17-year-old Tyrell Johnson shot a man four times at a bodega on East 172nd Street Wednesday

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Jun 19, 2014, 3:51 PM

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