Yonkers 8th-grader wanted for shooting death of innocent teen

An 8th-grade boy with gang ties and a violent criminal past fired the stray round that killed a Yonkers teen Thursday as she protected her little sister, cops said Monday, pleading with the shooter to surrender and face justice.

Jamir Thompson, 15, intended the fateful bullet for a rival from whom he’d stolen a gold chain earlier Thursday — but he instead struck 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez as she pushed her 9-year-old sister to safety, police said.

“This incident has deeply affected our community because an innocent life was lost,” said Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner in a press briefing. “We will not rest until Jamir Thompson answers for his reckless and despicable conduct.”

Hours after allegedly stealing the chain from another teen, Thompson had another run-in with that victim near Montanez’s Morningside Avenue home, Gardner said.

Amid the dispute, Thompson — a Yonkers resident who attends the Linden Hill School in Hawthorne, New York — opened fire with a 9 mm handgun, Gardner said.

Montanez, a high school senior, shoved her younger sister out of the the way at the cost of her own life — a round struck her in the head.

Cops identified Thompson as the alleged shooter through a painstaking review of surveillance footage and a series of witness interviews.

The top cop, his voice strained with emotion at points, appealed directly to the teen triggerman to make it easy on himself and come forward.

“If Jamir Thompson is watching, I have a message for you,” Gardner said. “We are considering you armed and dangerous. We are out looking for you as we speak. And for the safety of everyone, I urge you to turn yourself in.”

Thompson lives in Yonkers with his mom, who has refused to give cops any info on her son’s whereabouts, Gardner said.

His department has had “multiple” contacts with Thompson over his “violent” criminal history, but Gardner said he couldn’t divulge specifics due to Thompson’s age.

Cops released a wanted poster showing the fresh-faced shooter, and announcing a $5,000 reward for information leading to his arrest.

Gardner also issued a stern directive to anyone thinking of giving Thompson quarter.

“I am also sending a warning to anyone who is harboring Mr. Thompson,” he said. “You will also be arrested and held accountable for your actions.”

via: https://nypost.com/2019/04/29/yonkers-8th-grader-wanted-for-shooting-death-of-innocent-teen-cops/