Queens teen accused of murdering boy, 13, outdoors Dunkin’ Donuts held with out bail: DA’s workplace

The 16-year-old gunman who allegedly murdered a 13-year-old boy outdoors of a Dunkin’ Donuts this week will stay behind bars whereas going through homicide and weapons fees that would maintain him locked up for 25 years, a Queens decide determined Saturday. 

Jaysohn Sykes was denied bail on second-degree homicide and prison possession of a weapon fees for allegedly capturing Sanjay Samuel as soon as within the head outdoors of the Springfield Gardens store Monday morning, the Queens District Legal professional’s Workplace introduced.

Sykes’ arraignment got here a day after he turned himself into police on the NYPD’s a hundred and fifth Precinct.

Samuel, a Martin Van Buren Excessive College scholar, was struck as soon as within the head when the scooter-riding gunman, who goes by the title Flex, in what police sources mentioned was a gang associated beef. Investigators consider Sykes shot Samuel throughout a gaggle brawl, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny mentioned this week.

Samuel was rushed to Cohen Kids’s Medical Middle, the place he was positioned on life assist and in the end succumbed to his accidents Wednesday. 

If convicted, Sykes, a scholar at Campus Magnet Excessive College in Cambria Heights, may resist 25 years to life in jail, in accordance with the DA’s workplace. His subsequent courtroom look is on Sept. 29.