Two individuals were arrested this weekend in connection to the shooting of a 17-year-old boy in Westchester Square last month.
Shawn Givens, 25, was arrested on Friday and arranged on Saturday in connection with the assault where the victim was shot in the back.
The Jefferson Valley, New York, resident is facing up to 51 years in prison for second-degree attempted murder, second-degree two charges of criminal possession of a weapon, criminal possession of a firearm, criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree and reckless endangerment in the second degree.
The Bronx District Attorney’s office told the Bronx Times that the office asked for Givens’ bail to be set at $50,000 cash, $150,000 bond and $150,000 partially secured bond. His bail was ultimately set at $10,000 cash, $10,000 bond and $10,000 partially secured bond, and Givens paid the bail on July 2.
According to the court document provided by the Bronx District Attorney’s office, NYPD Detective Jonathan Corrado of the 45th Precinct said that he saw Givens operating a black 2018 Nissan Pathfinder via video surveillance while another individual fired two bullets from a firearm.
The victim, was struck in the back in the vicinity of Seddon Street and Maclay Avenue in Westchester Square around 7:50 p.m. on June 24. He was then taken to Einstein Hospital before being transferred to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was treated for several days. The victim is now back home and recovering.
Anthony Erans, 19, was arrested in connection with the assault on July 2. However, Erans, who lives in the Olinville section of the Bronx, has not yet been arraigned for the crimes and is supposed to appear in court on Monday.
Erans’ bail was set at the amount of $75,000 cash, $250,000 bond and $250,000 partially secured bond, according to the Bronx District Attorney’s office.
Givens’ next court appearance is scheduled for July 6.
This article was updated on July 6 at 10:28 a.m.
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