WARNING: VIDEO MAY BE DISTURBING!
NEW YORK—A teenager, 16-year-old Edgar Garcia, has been charged with opening fire on a crowded New York City street, sending several people running for cover.
A video circulated by the New York Police Department showed bystanders, including a little girl running as the gunman fired several shots. No one was hit by the gunfire.
In the video, the little girl can be seen holding a backpack and walking down the sidewalk before the man approaches and fires in her direction as she takes off running. Police say Garcia was aiming at another man who was down the block.
The footage was recorded on Gerard Avenue in the Bronx borough of the city on Feb. 22 around 2 p.m.
Police say 16-year-old Edgar Garcia was arrested on Friday, March 1, and is suspected of being the gunman in the video.
Garcia faces charges including attempted murder, criminal use of a firearm, and reckless endangerment. It’s not clear if he has an attorney who can speak for him.
Here’s a closer look at the suspect. pic.twitter.com/cgnQPAwhvX
— NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) February 28, 2019
