An 18-year-old man who police believe sprayed a New Jersey house with bullets last week, killing a boy inside, has been arrested more than 1,000 miles away in Florida, authorities said. Brian Thompson reports.
What to Know
- A gunman who mistakenly killed a 10-year-old boy last year when he fired into a home where a rival lived was sentenced to 25 years in prison
- Monmouth County prosecutors say the 19-year-old had been involved in an altercation with a man who lived at the Asbury Park home
- Authorities say one of the shots hit Yovanni Banos-Merino in the shoulder as he hid under his bed; The boy died shortly after the shooting
A gunman who mistakenly killed a 10-year-old boy in New Jersey last year when he fired several shots into a home where a rival lived has been sentenced to 25 years in state prison.
Karon Council, also known as "Boogie," became emotional when he was sentenced Friday, telling a judge he didn't intend to hurt Yovanni Banos-Merino.
Monmouth County prosecutors say the 19-year-old Neptune resident had been involved in an altercation with a man who lived at the Asbury Park home. When Council couldn't find him there on Feb. 21, he opened fire.
Authorities say one of the shots hit Yovanni Banos-Merino in the shoulder as he hid under his bed. The boy died shortly after the shooting.
Another shot wounded the boy's 38-year-old mother, Lilia Merino. She was treated at a hospital and has recovered.
Council was arrested in Pompano Beach, Florida, by the U.S. Marshals two days after incident following a manhunt.
