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Marilyn Cotto-Montanez

Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of HS Student Walking Down Street With Sister Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of HS Student Walking Down Street With Sister
Westchester Teen Sentenced For Fatal Shooting Of HS Student Walking Down Street With Sister A Westchester County teen has been sentenced for the 2019 shooting death of another teen who was simply walking with her younger sister on a street. Jamir Thompson, age 17, of Yonkers, was sentenced to nine years to life in prison on Thursday, Sept. 2, pled guilty in July for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto-Montanez, said District Attorney Miriam E. Rocah. On Thursday, April 25, 2019, at 6:30 p.m., Thompson, who was 15 at the time, fired his gun at another male but instead fatally shot Cotto-Montanez, an innocent bystander, in the head, as she walked on Morningside Ave…
Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister
Teen Admits To Murdering High School Student Walking Down Westchester Street With Her Sister A teenager may spend the rest of his life behind bars after admitting to murdering a high school student who was walking down the street with her 9-year-old sister in Westchester County. Original story - Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Jamir Thompson, now 17, pleaded guilty this week to second-degree murder for the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto-Montanez as she walked down Morningside Avenue in Yonkers. Westchester County District Attorney Mimi Rocah said that Thompson, who was 15 at the time of the shooting, was firing at another perso…
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester
Teen Charged With Murder For Fatally Shooting 18-Year-Old In Westchester A teenager from Westchester has been arraigned on murder and other charges for his role in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in April. Yonkers resident Jamir Thompson, 15, was arraigned on Wednesday, June 5 on charges that include second-degree murder, attempted murder, criminal possession of a weapon and grand larceny, Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino, Jr. announced. Scarpino said that Thompson will be tried as a Juvenile Offender in Westchester Family Court. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Apr…
Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander
Details Emerge After Teen Suspect's Arrest In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Innocent Bystander Details have been released by police regarding the arrest in the fatal shooting of an innocent 18-year-old high school student who was a bystander during a reported gang dispute in Westchester. Marilyn Cotto Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 11th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. On Tuesday, May 7, shortly before 1 a.m., Jamir Thompson, accompanied by his mother, surrendered himself into police custody at the Yonkers P…
Teen Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester 18-Year-Old Surrenders To Police Teen Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester 18-Year-Old Surrenders To Police
Teen Suspect In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester 18-Year-Old Surrenders To Police The suspect in the shooting death of an 18-year-old Westchester woman has turned himself in to police. Jamir Thompson was identified as the suspected perpetrator in the April 25 shooting death of Marilyn Cotto Montanez ear the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers. Montanez was an 11th-grader at Lincoln High School. "We got him!" Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano tweeted on Tuesday morning, May 7.  "Jamir Thompson, wanted for shooting and killing innocent teen Marilyn Cotto Montanez, is in custody of the @YonkersPD." Thompson, reportedly associated with a …
Police Double Reward To $10K For Info On Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen Police Double Reward To $10K For Info On Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen
Police Double Reward To $10K For Info On Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen Police in Yonkers have doubled the reward for information that leads to the arrest of Jamir Thompson, the “suspected perpetrator,” in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Initially, a $5,000 reward was offered for information that led investigators to Thompson, who has not been taken into police custody. On Thursday, May 2, tha…
ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen
ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen Police have issued an arrest warrant and a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of Jamir Thompson, who is the "suspected perpetrator" in the shooting death of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez last week in Westchester. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Thompson is reportedly associated with a gang in the area and is a 15-year-old eighth-grade student at the Linde…
Arrest Warrant Issued For 'Suspected Perpetrator' In Westchester Teen Shooting Arrest Warrant Issued For 'Suspected Perpetrator' In Westchester Teen Shooting
Arrest Warrant Issued For 'Suspected Perpetrator' In Westchester Teen Shooting Click here for an updated story: ID Released, Reward Offered, For Suspected Perpetrator In Fatal Shooting Of Westchester Teen An arrest warrant has been issued for a “suspected perpetrator” related to the fatal shooting of 18-year-old Marilyn Cotto Montanez in Westchester last week. Montanez, of Yonkers, was shot in the head on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The 1th-grader from Lincoln High School was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The identity of the alleged shooter is expect…
Fundraiser Arranged For Innocent 11th-Grader Who Was Shot, Killed In Westchester Fundraiser Arranged For Innocent 11th-Grader Who Was Shot, Killed In Westchester
Fundraiser Arranged For Innocent 11th-Grader Who Was Shot, Killed In Westchester Friends, family and well-wishers are rallying around the family of an innocent 11th-grade student in Westchester who was the bystander shot and killed near a busy intersection. Marilyn Cotto Montanez, an 11th-grader at Lincoln High School in Yonkers, was found by officers bleeding on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to her head shortly 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that the initial investigation determined that several people who were familiar with each other were involved in an altercation before the gun went off.  One group wound…
ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester
ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester The identity of an 18-year-old woman shot and killed near a busy intersection in Westchester has been released. The incident occurred shortly before 6:45 p.m.. on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues, police said.  The woman, identified as Marilyn Cotto Montanez, an 11th-grader at Lincoln High School, was found by officers bleeding on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to her head. Police said that Montanez died from her wound after being transferred to a local hospital for treatment. Yonkers Police Det. Sgt. Dean Politopoulos said that the initial…
Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester
Woman, 18, Fatally Shot In Westchester Click here for an updated story: ID Released For 11th-Grader Shot, Killed In Westchester A teenager was killed in an early morning shooting at a busy intersection in Westchester. An 18-year-old was struck shortly before 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 25, near the intersection of Lake and Morningside avenues in Yonkers, police said. The woman was struck in the head and died at an area hospital. According to investigators, no arrests have been made, and the weapon used in the incident has not been recovered. Reports state that the woman lived in the area and may have been going to work at th…