Second 13-Year-Old Arrested in Fatal Bronx Shooting Amid Rising Youth Violence

Two 13-year-old boys have been arrested in connection with the fatal April 23 shooting of 28-year-old Daoud Marji and the wounding of a 33-year-old woman in Kingsbridge Heights, Bronx. Marji, a plumber’s apprentice from Yonkers, was an innocent bystander struck by a stray bullet and later died at St. Barnabas Hospital. Both teens face charges including second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, and weapons possession, and are being prosecuted as juveniles. Police reported that the shooting occurred during a dispute between two groups, and the teens were acting in concert when they fired shots near University Avenue and West Kingsbridge Road. This incident is part of a troubling rise in youth violence in New York City, with arrests of minors involved in shootings increasing significantly in recent years. Authorities have not disclosed which teen pulled the trigger, and the investigation remains ongoing.