Man Arrested In Connection To Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old James Solano In The Bronx
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A suspect has been arrested in connection to a deadly shooting in the Bronx.
Sixteen-year-old James Solano was shot and killed on Dec. 23 outside a deli on Boston Road in the Morrisania section.
Twenty-two-year-old Marquis Beckford, of the Bronx, was arrested Monday. He is charged with second-degree murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
MORE: Bronx Community Calls For Justice After Fatal Shooting Of 16-Year-Old James Solano
The murder sparked outrage from the community.
Gun violence in the city has doubled from last year. Activists are calling for more police patrols.
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