BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Another teen is wanted in connection to a Bronx subway shooting that left an innocent bystander dead and five others wounded, NYPD Commissioner Katz Daughtry announced in a Tweet on Saturday.
“Thou shalt not kill,” the tweet by Daughtry read. “Please take a look at this flyer. On Monday, February 12, during rush hour, this person opened fire on the subway killing a New Yorker. We need your assistance. Help us keep our transit system safe.”
Maurice Stewart, 15, of the Bronx is wanted in what authorities believe was a gang-related shooting.
Bullets erupted Monday at about 4:35 p.m. on the northbound No. 4 train platform at the Mount Eden Avenue subway station. In total 19 bullets between three alleged gang members were exchanged, police stated.
Obed Beltran-Sanchez, a 35-year-old Mexican immigrant, was shot and killed. Five other victims were also shot and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A 29-year-old woman was struck in the face and neck, officials stated.
Earlier this week another teen, a 16-year-old suspect, was apprehended at his Bronx apartment. The teen is allegedly a member of the D-block gang and is expected to be charged with murder, officials said.
Stewart, the 15-year-old from the Bronx is wanted for murder, according to the wanted sign tweeted by the NYPD Commissioner.
This story comprises reporting from PIX11 News reporters Nicole Johnson, Emily Rahhal, and Mira Wassef.
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