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Two Men, Boy Seized On Attempted Murder Charges Following Passaic Drive-By
UPDATE: Two men and a teenage boy were seized by detectives on attempted murder charges for firing from a car into a crowd of people on a Passaic street last month, authorities said.
Kenneth Garcia, 21, and ex-con Luis Ledesma, 22, both of Passaic, and the 16-year-old boy were taken into custody by city detectives earlier this week in connection with the March 26 drive-by shooting on Monroe Street near Myrtle Avenue, they said.
No one was injured in the shooting, responders said at the time.
Along with attempted murder, Garcia and Ledesma were charged with aggravated assault, employing a j…
Shooter Who Wounded Two Men Outside Passaic Takeout Restaurant Was Boy, 15, Authorities Say
UPDATE: A 15-year-old boy fired gunshots from across the street into a crowd on a Passaic street, injuring two men, this past New Year’s Eve, authorities said following his capture.
One of the victims, a 21-year-old city man, was taken to St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center following the afternoon shooting on Monroe Street near Myrtle Avenue.
The second victim, 24, arrived at St. Mary’s Hospital in Passaic via private vehicle and was transferred to St. Joe's in stable condition, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes and Passaic Police Chief Luis A. Guzman said in a joint announcement…
