14-year-old boy charged and arrested in Tessa Majors murder

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By Donna Baeck

Police and prosecutors announced on Saturday a 14-year-old boy was charged and arrested in the murder of Tessa Majors in New York City Park, according to CNN.

CNN reported the boy was indicted on two counts of murder in the second degree. He is also charged with four robbery counts. This makes him the second person to be charged in the killing. A 13-year-old boy was arrested and charged with second degree murder, robbery, and weapons-related count a few days after the incident happened back in December.

Tessa Majors was a student at Barnard College and was walking near campus on Dec.11 when the murder took place. She was approached by three teenagers who put her into a chokehold and looked through her pockets, according to NBC.

NBC reported a criminal complaint displaying video, blood, and cellphone evidence.

A witness reported to the police he heard a male voice say, "Gimme your phone. You got some weed, gimme that too."

CNN reported police were able to identify one of the defendants with the DNA found in Majors' fingernails.

Surveillance video shows Majors breaking free from the defendants and staggering up the stairs. Majors was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital at 7:23 p.m.




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