ROUNDUP VIDEO: Troubled #Yonkers Eighth-Grader Charged With #Murder In Death Of Honor Student

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COMMUNITY VIDEO: A 15-year-old gangbanger wannabe who allegedly opened fire on a Yonkers street last month — killing an innocent teen as she tried to save her little sister — finally turned himself in to authorities.

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ROUNDUP NEWSWIRES: Jamir Thompson turned himself in to police at about 1 a.m. after spending two weeks on the lam, according to the #YonkersPolice Department.

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YONKERS NEWSWIRE: “We got him!” Yonkers Mayor #MikeSpano announced in a tweet early Tuesday.

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THE HARROD REPORT: For inadvertently shooting 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in the head as she was walking with her little sister.

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THE HARROD FILES: The suspect considered himself part of the Bloodhounds — an offshoot of the Bloods — although the shooting is not believed to be gang-related and he does not appear to be in any crew, police said.

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Thompson has previously been arrested for petty larceny, assault and possession of a loaded firearm, according to cops. His lawyer, Lisa Pelosi, claimed he had no convictions.

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“The incident is a tragedy and our hearts go out to the family of the victim.” Pelosi added of the shooting.

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A judge ordered Thompson held without bail Tuesday. He is charged as a juvenile offender and will appear in court on June 5. A grand jury will ultimately decide the charges he will face.

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The series of events leading to Montanez’s death unfolded on April 25, after Thompson allegedly stole a gold chain from another teen.

Later in the day, Thompson and the teen got into a dispute near Lake and Morningside avenues — where the 15-year-old opened fire, according to Yonkers Police.

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But the round intended for the rival instead struck Montanez as she pushed her 9-year-old sister to safety, police said.

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Thompson fled the scene, leaving the Lincoln HS junior mortally wounded, cops said.
She was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

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

Thompson has attended the Linde nHill School in #Hawthorne for about five months, but his attendance was sporadic, according to the head of the Hawthorne Cedar Knolls school district.

Yonkers Police Commissioner Charles Gardner said Thompson will now have to answer for his despicable actions. Authorities had offered a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to Thompson’s arrest. It was not immediately clear if anyone helped him evade authorities.

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