Police seek 18-year-old Omar Bojang in killing of 11-year-old Kyhara Tay; Alleged gunman, 15-year-old Matthew Godwin, is under arrest

Suspected gunman Matthew Godwin, 15, was arrested in a single day at a resort within the Bronx. 

Sources say he was there along with his mom and struggled with police. 

Now they wish to discover the second suspect, 18-year-old Omar Bojang. 

As CBS2’s Alice Gainer experiences, household tends to the rising memorial on Fox Road the place 11-year-old Kyhara Tay, often called Kyky to family and friends, was killed this week. 

Simply earlier than 5 p.m. Monday, police say two individuals on a moped have been chasing a 13-year-old boy alongside the sidewalk on Fox Road, capturing at him, however they struck the 11-year-old within the abdomen. 

Witnesses tried to assist the kid as she stumbled into a close-by nail salon. She was rushed to Lincoln Hospital, however later died. 

“They’ve devastated a household whereas on the identical time ending their very own lives as they know them,” stated NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell. 

Friday afternoon, police introduced Godwin’s arrest. 

“Mr. Godwin is the topic who pulled the set off whereas driving on the again of the moped. As an alternative of hitting his meant goal, he ended the lifetime of a very harmless, uninvolved 11-year-old lady,” Sewell stated. 

Now the search is on for the second suspect – the driving force of the moped. 

“New Yorkers, the second suspect is 18-year-old Omar Bojang, additionally from the Bronx,” Sewell stated.

Authorities say he’s gang member. 

“Omar just isn’t a stranger to legislation enforcement. He himself is a sufferer of gun violence – shot twice – arrested for gun possession and wished for theft, identical sample over and over,” Mayor Eric Adams stated. 

A few of Kyhara’s members of the family instructed Gainer she beloved dancing, bubble tea, spending time together with her cousins and had a number of siblings. A number of signed items of posterboard on the makeshift memorial embrace notes from academics and classmates, kids now grieving the lack of a pal at such a younger age. 

Many who did not know her have additionally stopped by. 

“Issues like this should not occur. It is simply unhappy. I work with youngsters myself, so I can not image dropping a child,” Bronx resident Loric Morales stated. 

Kristie Nieves, the mom of Krystal Bayron-Nieves, killed by a gunman as she labored at a quick meals restaurant in East Harlem in January got here by. 

“We got here to gentle a candle for the little lady, as a result of she feels just like the lady died in the identical manner her daughter died,” Nieves’ pal Nathalie Pagain stated. 

One other household compelled to say goodbye to their youngster too quickly. 

Police imagine the capturing was gang associated. 

Godwin is charged with homicide, manslaughter and felony possession of a weapon. 

Anybody with details about the capturing or the suspects is requested to name the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You too can submit a tip by way of their web site or by way of DM on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are stored confidential.