Man Charged With Murder In Deadly Shooting Of 15-Year-Old Boy In Brooklyn
Samuel Joseph, 15, was shot and killed on Feb. 22 in East Flatbush. Investigators said he was not the intended target.
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Samuel Joseph, 15, was shot and killed on Feb. 22 in East Flatbush. Investigators said he was not the intended target.
Police said the boy was on board the 3 train with his mother, when a man suddenly walked up and punched him in the back of the head.
Police say the teen allegedly pulled out a taser-like device and shocked the 13-year-old student. The 13-year-old's mother then slashed the young attacker's face with a sharp object.
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