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3 more teens busted in deadly gang-fueled beatdown, shooting of 15-year-old boy in NYC: cops

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3 more teens busted in deadly gang-fueled beatdown, shooting of 15-year-old boy in NYC: cops See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleThree more teens have been arrested for the gang-fueled April beatdown and fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Queens, authorities said.

Common ground

Three 15-year-old boys were arrested – one on May 12, another on Thursday and the most recent on Friday – all facing charges of gang assault in the April 16 death of Jaden Pierre inside Roy Wilkins Park in St.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “marking the fifth person nabbed in the vicious slaying”
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The search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to the band 'Five', 'Five Below', and 'FiveM'). No corroborating evidence for the total number of arrests was found in the provided data.
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web search NEUTRAL — Five then went on an eight-day tour to promote their upcoming album, appearing in a concert special for the Disney Channel with Irish girl group B*Witched, in Times Square in New York City and on MTV …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_(group)
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web search NEUTRAL — Five Below is a leading high-growth value retailer offering trend-right, high-quality products loved by tweens, teens and beyond. We believe life is better when customers are free to "let go & have fu…
https://locations.fivebelow.com/in/carmel/1950-4-east-greyho…
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web search NEUTRAL — FiveM is a modification framework for GTA V, allowing you to play multiplayer on customized dedicated servers.
https://fivem.net/
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Claim 2: “A 16-year-old boy was arrested May 6 on first-degree attempted gang assault and third-degree assault charges”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the arrest of a 16-year-old boy on May 6.
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Claim 3: “and was ordered held on $750,000 cash bail or $1 million bond during his arraignment”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 4: “The teen arrested Friday turned himself in at the NYPD’s 113th Precinct”
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The search results provide general information about the 113th Precinct but do not confirm the specific surrender of a teenager on Friday. The other results are unrelated (Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump).
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web search NEUTRAL — 113th Precinct. Overview.The 113th Precinct serves the southeastern area of Jamaica, Queens, along with St. Albans, Hollis, S. Ozone Park, and Rochdale.
https://www.nyc.gov/site/nypd/bureaus/patrol/precincts/113th…
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web search NEUTRAL — Harvey Weinstein has arrived at a police station in New York on Friday morning where he is expected to surrender himself to face criminal charges in a sexual...
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web search NEUTRAL — Trump is expected to surrender at the Fulton County jail, where he will be...
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/23653702/donald-trump-weight-h…
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Claim 5: “Zahir Davis, 18 – allegedly a member of the “emerging” BG4 gang – is accused of shooting Pierre in the upper chest with a silver firearm”
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Multiple sources confirm Zahir Davis, 18, is accused of shooting Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park and that the NYPD believes it was gang-related.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 27, 2026 ... Jaden Pierre was shot and killed on April 16 in Queens. "NYPD detectives assigned to the U.S. Marshals Regional Fugitive Task Force have ...
https://abc7chicago.com/post/new-york-city-shooting-zahir-da…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 25, 2026 ... Police arrested a suspect on Friday night who stands accused of shooting a 15-year-old boy dead in a Queens park last week.
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXj-JBSEWvA/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 26, 2026 ... ... allegedly shooting 15-year-old Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park in Saint Albans, Queens on April 16th. The NYPD says they believe it was gang ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXmqTOzA0Pu/
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Claim 6: “They have an ongoing beef [dating back] to January, [where] the victim was jumped by that kid and assaulted”
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Claim 7: “The boy arrested Thursday – whose case was being handled in Family Court – was released pending further investigation”
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The search results discuss unrelated arrests in Manchester and Letterkenny, not the specific case in Queens.
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web search NEUTRAL — A 19-year-old was later arrested on suspicion of causing injury by dangerous driving and taken into custody to be questioned. In an update, Greater Manchester Police confirmed he had been released on …
https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manches…
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web search NEUTRAL — A teenage boy was arrested by South Manchester police following a proactive plain clothes operation to combat drug dealing in the area.
https://www.businessmanchester.co.uk/2026/05/13/teenager-arr…
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web search NEUTRAL — A male in his teens arrested in connection with this investigation has been released without charge. Files will be prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions and Garda Youth Diversion Bureau.
https://highlandradio.com/2025/03/18/update-teenager-arreste…
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Claim 8: “a bloody end to a social media-hyped water gun fight that the young victim had organized”
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The search results provided are dictionary definitions of the word 'incident' and do not provide any factual evidence regarding a water gun fight.
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · The meaning of INCIDENT is an occurrence of an action or situation that is a separate unit of experience : happening. How to use incident in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Incident.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incident
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web search NEUTRAL — INCIDENT definition: 1. an event that is either unpleasant or unusual: 2. with nothing unpleasant or unusual happening…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/incident
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web search NEUTRAL — INCIDENT definition: an individual occurrence or event. See examples of incident used in a sentence.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/incident
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Claim 9: “Three 15-year-old boys were arrested – one on May 12, another on Thursday and the most recent on Friday”
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The provided web search results for this claim are irrelevant (referring to the mobile company 'Three'), and no other specific sources confirm the exact dates of arrest for three 15-year-old boys.
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web search NEUTRAL — Three operates 3G, 4G and 5G services, and maintains a national roaming agreement with EE to provide 2G services where 3G is unavailable (until 2006, Three partnered with O2 for these services).
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/3_(company)
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web search NEUTRAL — Say hello to mobile done your way With our Three Your Way plans, you get ultimate flexibility. Choose your device and how much to pay upfront. Customise the length of your plan to control your spend. …
https://www.three.co.uk/
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web search NEUTRAL — A CKHH company. Three is part of CK Hutchison Holdings, a renowned multinational conglomerate committed to innovation and technology. Its diverse businesses employ over 300,000 people in over 50 count…
https://www.three.com/?from=sst
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Claim 10: “Three more teens have been arrested for the gang-fueled April beatdown and fatal shooting of a 15-year-old boy in Queens”
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Multiple independent sources confirm the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park, Queens, and the arrest of suspects, including the mention of a 'third teenager' being busted in connection to the gang assault.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 26, 2026 ... Police have charged 18-year-old Zahir Davis in the fatal shooting of Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans, Queens.
https://abc7ny.com/post/queens-teen-shot-man-arrested-charge…
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2026 ... New York City police have arrested the suspected gunman in the murder of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre, who was fatally shot at a park in St. Albans, ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX0PAONsrAX/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... Zahir Davis was indicted by a Queens grand jury and arraigned Wednesday for the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre at Roy Wilkins Park ...
https://qns.com/2026/05/southeast-queens-teen-indicted-murde…
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Claim 11: “Davis, who initially fled to Jamaica, was arrested April 24 and has since been ordered held without bail on second-degree murder and other charges”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the details about fleeing to Jamaica or the specific bail status.
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Claim 12: “Pierre was allegedly dragged to the ground by the ruthless crew and brought back to his feet with his back against a fence when the 16-year-old allegedly dealt a blow to his face”
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Claim 13: “Pierre had a simmering, months-long feud with one of the teens involved in the beatdown”
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Claim 14: “all facing charges of gang assault in the April 16 death of Jaden Pierre inside Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans”
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Multiple sources confirm Jaden Pierre was killed on April 16 in Roy Wilkins Park, St. Albans, and that Zahir Davis was indicted for the murder.
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 26, 2026 ... Police have charged 18-year-old Zahir Davis in the fatal shooting of Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans, Queens.
https://abc7ny.com/post/queens-teen-shot-man-arrested-charge…
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 21, 2026 ... Our thoughts are with the family of Jaden Pierre. Gun violence continues to take the lives of young people, often at the hands of other youth, ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DXaJmRulPee/
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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... A Queens grand jury indicted Zahir Davis for murder in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre in Roy Wilkins Park in St. Albans last ...
https://www.facebook.com/QNS/posts/a-queens-grand-jury-indic…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.