Another Arrest Made In Shooting Death Of 10-Year-Old Justin Wallace
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Police have made another arrest in the shooting death of 10-year-old Justin Wallace.
Justin was shot in stomach outside a relative's home Saturday in Far Rockaway, just before his 11th birthday.
The suspected gunman, 29-year-old Jovan Young, was arraigned Wednesday on murder charges. Police say the shooting was the result of an ongoing dispute over a parking spot.
On June 5, Locham was involved in a dispute from an ongoing parking issue that led to the shooting which killed 10-year-old Justin Wallace. Justin is another innocent life lost to senseless gun violence.
— Chief Kenneth Corey (@NYPDChiefOfDept) June 11, 2021
Friday, NYPD Chief of Department Rodney Harrison of the NYPD took to Twitter to announce another arrest in the case.
Harrison says a search warrant led to the arrest of Astram Locham, who faces weapons charges. He was allegedly stashing multiple illegal guns.
The NYPD says they executed a search warrant at Locham's home Friday and found three handguns and two flare guns.
Police say the shooting was the result of an ongoing dispute over a parking spot. Locham was allegedly involved in that argument.
Thursday night, Justin's mother Aretha Wallace held back tears while speaking about her beloved son.
"He's my angel. Somehow he's looking over me," she said. "Justin loved his school, he loved his family, and he loved his friends. Anyone who knew him could have tell."