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Witness To 18-Year-Old's Murder Flees Officers At His Funeral In Westchester, Police Say Witness To 18-Year-Old's Murder Flees Officers At His Funeral In Westchester, Police Say
Witness To 18-Year-Old's Murder Flees Officers At His Funeral In Westchester, Police Say The funeral of a slain 18-year-old in Westchester turned dramatic when officers arrested both a witness to the murder and a man who tried interfering with the arrest, police said.  The incident happened in Mount Vernon on Tuesday, April 18 during the funeral of 18-year-old Tamani Turner, who was fatally shot on Thursday, April 6 on Garden Avenue near East 4th Street, according to Mount Vernon Police.  Earlier Report - Murder Of Teen In Mount Vernon: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended During the funeral, Mount Vernon detectives were in attendance trying to locate a witness …

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Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Teen 'Taken Away From Us Much Too Soon' In Westchester Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Teen 'Taken Away From Us Much Too Soon' In Westchester
Thousands Raised For Family Of Slain Teen 'Taken Away From Us Much Too Soon' In Westchester A community is pulling together to help lay an 18-year-old shooting victim to rest in Westchester as his family mourns his loss.  Tamani Turner, also known as Tajohn, died on Thursday night, April 6 after he was shot twice in the chest in Mount Vernon on Garden Avenue just south of East 4th Street.  Born in 2005, Turner grew up in Mount Vernon and eventually became a gifted football player, at one point attending Archbishop Stepinac High on a sports scholarship.  At the time of his death, Turner had been a student at Mount Vernon High School and had been out on spr…

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Murder Of Teen In Westchester: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended Murder Of Teen In Westchester: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended
Murder Of Teen In Westchester: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended A suspect has been apprehended in connection to the fatal shooting of an 18-year-old in Westchester. Tomani Turner, age 18, died on Thursday night, April 6 after he was shot twice in the chest in Mount Vernon on Garden Avenue near East 4th Street just after 12:30 p.m. earlier in the day. On Friday, April 7, 2023, detectives arrested 33-year-old Akeem Grant, of Mount Vernon for the murder of Turner. Earlier report: 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Mount Vernon Was High School Student On Spring Break More information on the arrest will be released on Monday, April 10, Mount Vernon Police sa…

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18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester Was High School Student On Spring Break 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester Was High School Student On Spring Break
18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester Was High School Student On Spring Break New update - Murder Of Teen In Westchester: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended An 18-year-old who was fatally shot in Westchester was a high school student who had been on spring break, school officials said.  Tomani Turner, age 18, died on Thursday night, April 6 after he was shot twice in the chest in Mount Vernon on Garden Avenue just south of East 4th Street just after 12:30 p.m. earlier in the day, according to city officials.  Earlier Report - ID Released For 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Mount Vernon; Suspect On Loose Turner was a student at Mount Vernon High School …

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by Ben Crnic
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ID Released For 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester; Suspect On Loose ID Released For 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester; Suspect On Loose
ID Released For 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester; Suspect On Loose New update - Murder Of Teen In Westchester: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended An 18-year-old who was shot twice in the chest in Westchester and died of his wounds has been identified. Tomani Turner was shot twice in the chest just after 12:30 p.m.  Thursday night, April 6 in Mount Vernon on Garden Avenue just south of East 4th Street, according to Mount Vernon Communications Director Tim Allen. Earlier Report - 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Mount Vernon: Suspect At Large, Officials Say After the shooting, Turner was rushed to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, where he late…

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18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Officials Say 18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Officials Say
18-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Westchester: Suspect At Large, Officials Say Updated story - Murder Of Teen In Mount Vernon: 33-Year-Old Suspect Apprehended Authorities are searching for a suspect who fatally shot an 18-year-old man in Westchester, officials said.  The incident happened on Thursday, April 6 just after 12:30 p.m., when police in Mount Vernon responded to Garden Avenue and East 4th Street on a report of shots fired. Once arriving at the scene, officers learned that an 18-year-old victim had been rushed to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital with numerous gunshot wounds, according to Mount Vernon Communications Director Tim Allen. Police t…

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by Ben Crnic