2 teen boys indicted in connection with shooting that killed 3-year-old
Two teen boys were indicted Tuesday in connection with a Friday night shooting on Domedion Avenue that left a 3-year-old boy dead.
A 14-year-old boy and 16-year-old boy were indicted and remanded after being arraigned Tuesday afternoon, said Acting Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane. Their names were not released due to their age.
Three-year-old Ramone Carter was killed and his 7-year-old sister was injured in the shooting while attending an outdoor family gathering.
The teen boys were both charged with the following:
- second-degree murder, one count
- attempted murder, one count
- second-degree assault, one count
They were also charged separately for second-degree criminal possession of a weapon. Keane said one boy allegedly had a revolver and the other had a pistol.
The 16-year-old is being charged as an adult and faces a minimum of 15 years to life or a maximum of 25 years to life in prison.
The 14-year-old faces a different sentence due to his age, which is a minimum of 7 1/2 years to life or a maximum of 15 years to life in prison.
Keane said it’s believed that they were not targeting Carter and his sister, but were allegedly targeting another young person.
