Posted on: September 28, 2025 07:00 AM

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16 year old boy charged with murder in shooting death of 13 year old in Queens

A 16-year-old boy is facing charges after a 13-year-old boy was shot and killed in Queens.

The teen from South Jamaica, whose name is not being released because of his age, has been charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon for fatally shooting Sanjay Samuel, the Queens district attorney announced Saturday.

The shooting happened at around 8:15 a.m. on Sept. 22 in front of a Dunkin' Donuts on Linden Boulevard in Cambria Heights.

According to the DA's office, Samuel was passing by the store on his way to school when the 16-year-old suspect approached him on a scooter. The two teenagers got into an argument and the suspect pulled out a gun, officials say.

Samuel then punched the 16-year-old, the DA's office says, before the suspect pointed the gun at Samuel's head and shot him.