Thirteen-year-old Sanjay Samuel was shot on the morning of Monday, September 22 while walking to school in Cambria Heights, Queens. According to reports he had stopped to talk with friends in front of a Dunkin’ Donuts on Linden Boulevard at about 8:15 a.m. A 16-year-old male on a scooter approached, an argument followed, and the older teen allegedly produced a loaded semi-automatic handgun, struck Sanjay in the face with it, and then shot him in the head. The shooter fled on the scooter.

Sanjay was taken to Cohen Children’s Medical Center and remained on life support in a coma with no signs of brain activity for two days. He was pronounced dead on Wednesday, September 24. His family donated his organs, which reportedly saved five other people.

Police released a surveillance image during an intensive manhunt. The 16-year-old surrendered to the 105th Precinct with an attorney, was arrested and charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, and a Queens grand jury later indicted him on second-degree murder and two counts of criminal possession of a weapon; he was ordered held without bail.

If anyone saw the confrontation or the scooter that morning, please come forward with information.