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Fugitive Arraigned On Murder Charge For Fatal Shooting In Westchester
A man wanted for fatally shooting a Westchester City Councilman’s nephew has been arraigned on charges that include murder.
Mount Vernon resident John Bobbitt, 42, has been arraigned in the shooting death of Kashawn “Kanye” Smith, the nephew of City Councilman Derrick Thompson, after attempting to flee into New Jersey to avoid arrest.
Specifically, Bobbitt was charged with murder, criminal possession of a weapon, and menacing.
Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. said that at approximately 10:15 on Tuesday, April 2, Bobbitt shot Smith, 28, multiple times on Millingto…
