{"id":209610,"date":"2026-04-25T17:29:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:29:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209610\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T17:29:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T17:29:48","slug":"teen-charged-in-queens-park-killing-of-15-year-old-jaden-pierre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/209610\/","title":{"rendered":"Teen charged in Queens park killing of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777138187_379_15-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-in-queens-playground-1-e1776708235556.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> article    <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">NEW YORK &#8211; An 18-year-old is now facing murder and gang assault charges in the killing of a 15-year-old boy at a Queens park, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What we know:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced that Zahir Davis, 18, was arraigned and remanded on charges including second-degree murder, first-degree gang assault and weapons possession.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The charges stem from the April 16 killing of Jaden Pierre at Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">According to prosecutors, Pierre was among a large group of teenagers gathered for a water fight that had been advertised on social media.<\/p>\n<p> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777138188_406_15-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-in-queens-playground-2-e1776708243567.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"auto\" data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"\/>  What prosecutors say happened <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Authorities allege that during the gathering, a group of boys attacked Pierre, punching and kicking him while surrounding him.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">As the assault continued, Davis allegedly approached, pulled a silver handgun from a bag and shot Pierre once in the chest.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Pierre collapsed and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">&#8220;This murder has shocked and outraged our city,&#8221; District Attorney Katz said. &#8220;No parent should ever have to bury their 15-year-old child.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> Suspect\u2019s actions after the shooting <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Prosecutors say Davis fled to Jamaica following the shooting.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">He later returned to the United States and surrendered to officers from the NYPD\u2019s 113th Precinct.<\/p>\n<p> Additional charges <\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Davis was also arraigned on a separate complaint accusing him of threatening to shoot his ex-girlfriend days before the killing.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WNYW\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">Davis was ordered held without bail and is scheduled to return to court on April 29.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">If convicted, he faces up to 25 years to life in prison.<\/p>\n<p data-v-871f4c88=\"\">The investigation into the alleged group assault remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: This article was written using information from the Queens District Attorney\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n<p>    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/us\/ny\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox5ny.com\/tag\/crime-publicsafety\" class=\"tags-tag\" data-v-871f4c88=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crime and Public Safety<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"article NEW YORK &#8211; 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