The teenager arrested for a shooti🌟ng incident that wounded a tourist in New York City's iconic Times Square has been charged as an adult with attempted murder. Jesus Alejandro Rivas-Figueroa, aged 15, was taken into custody by U.S. Marshals in Yonkers on Friday, less than a day following💞 the Thursday night shooting.
Teenager Suspect In Times Square Shooting Case Charged As Adult With Attempted Murder
A 15-year-old Venezuelan migrant has been charged as an adult with no bail in Times Square's attack on police and tourists.
Law enforcement officials stated that Rivas-Figueroa was captured on surveillance footage discharging a firearm inside a sportin🌠g goods store in Times Square after being𝄹 confronted by a security guard for theft. During the altercation, a 38-year-old customer sustained a gunshot wound to the leg.
Subsequently, Rivas-Figueroa fled the scene on foot, allegedly firing shots at pursuing officers, although no injuries were reported. New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissi♈oner Edward Caban condemned the reckless actions, highliꦬghting the danger posed to bystanders during the pursuit.
This surveillance image taken from a wanted poster provided by New York City Police Department Deputy Commissioner of Operations Kaz Daughtry on Friday, Feb𝕴. 9, 2024, shows a suspecte🦋d shoplifter who shot a tourist in the leg inside a Times Square, New York, sporting goods store on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024, who then fled into the street, stopping to shoot at a pursuing police officer.
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Despite evading immediate capture, R🐠ivas-Figueroa was tracked down after attempting to flee the city with his mother the following morning. He was found concealed behind a dresser in a residence i🌄n Yonkers, according to court documents.
Rivas-Figueroa faces multiple charges, including two counts of attempted murder, along with criminal possession of a weapon and ass𓄧ault offenses. Due to the severity of the allegations and the๊ risk of flight, his bail has been remanded.
The victim of the Times Square shooting, identified as a tourist from Brazil, has been discharged from the hospital and returned home. Meanwhile, investigations have revealed that Rivas-Figueroa, who arrived in New York City from Venezuela less than six months ago, may be linked to additional criminal incidents, including an armed robbery in the Bronx and a non-fatal shooting in Midtown.
Rivas-Figueroa is scheduled to appear in court on Tues🌞day to face the charges against him.
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