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Suspect in Bronx shooting of 2-year-old boy nabbed by US Marshals: sources
The arrest comes two days after a toddler, who was an innocent bystander, was shot in the hip in broad daylight Saturday in the Bronx. The boy was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
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Suspect in Bronx shooting of 2-year-old boy nabbed by US Marshals: sources
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Published April 1, 2024, 10:32 p.m. ET
A man suspected of firing a gun on a Bronx street and striking a 2-year-old boy over the weekend was arrested Monday afternoon when he reported to a diversion program for a past offense, police and law enforcement sources said.
Freddy Flores, 20, was nabbed by the United States Marshal Service Fugitive Task Force in downtown Manhattan around 3 p.m. and was later charged with attempted murder, police and sources said.
3 Flores was arrested on Monday. William Miller
3 The shooting happened in broad daylight on Saturday. Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
He was busted by the federal agents in front of 100 Centre Street as he went to visit Manhattan Justice Opportunities for an appearance stemming from a plea deal he struck last year in a prior case, according to sources.
Flores allegedly fired the stray bullet that hit a toddler in the hip on Saturday on East Fordham Road and the Grand Concourse.