District Attorney Alvin Bragg announced that two teenagers have been indicted for shooting a 7-year-old girl outside a Starbucks in Harlem last month.
17-year-old Separate indictments charge True Womack and 19-year-old Daniel Idowu with attempted second-degree murder, first-degree assault, and criminal possession of a firearm, according to Bragg.
“As alleged, Daniel Idowu and True Womack callously shot at individuals on a crowded Manhattan sidewalk, seriously injuring a 7-year-old innocent bystander,” said District Attorney Bragg. “Thankfully, the child lived and brave police officers were able to act quickly to apprehend these defendants and prevent them from causing further harm,” Bragg said.
According to court documents, Idowu and Womack were walking across the street from a Starbucks on Bradhurst Avenue when they each pulled out a firearm and shot several times at people, hitting a 7-year-old girl who was passing by.
The youngster was struck in the stomach and hospitalized with injuries to her stomach, liver, and colon that necessitated surgery, according to court filings.
Idowu and Womack fled the scene, going north on Bradhurst Avenue, then via Jackie Robinson Park to Edgecombe Avenue. Officers arrived within minutes, pursuing the defendants. During the chase, Idowu attempted to jump over a barrier into the park and accidentally threw a handgun into it. Officers were able to detain and arrest them.
Near the spot where Idowu attempted to jump the barrier, officers found a firearm. The following morning, officers searched the park again and discovered another handgun.