[Video: After making an arrest on Friday, police say they are still looking for one of the suspects on this video clip.]
Police arrested a 17-year-old on Friday and charged him in connection with the shooting of 11-year-old Ryan Aguari, who remains in “serious” condition at Jacobi Hospital after being shot in the stomach last Thursday night. Investigators are still looking for a second suspect they say was caught on video (above) at the Creston Avenue apartment building where Ryan lives.
Kijana Jenkins, who lives on Claflin Avenue in Kingsbridge Heights, just blocks away from where the shooting took place, was charged with assault, weapons possession and reckless endangerment and arraigned on Saturday. NY1 reported that police said Jenkins made incriminating statements to police.
Police say Jenkins is one of two suspects caught on video around the time the shooting took place. They are still looking for the second male suspect and are seeking the public’s help in tracking him down.
Ryan was reportedly playing video games late Thursday night, Jan. 5, when the door bell rang. When he went to answer it, several bullets were fired through the door, one of them hitting him in the stomach.
It was the second time a child has been shot in the 52nd Precinct in the past two months.
Editor’s note: Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call Crime stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.