Mount Vernon – Westchester District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino, Jr. along Mount Vernon Mayor Richard Thomas and other law enforcement officials announced the arrest of David Hardy, 21, of Mount Vernon in the shooting death of Shamoya McKenzie, 13, on Jan. 17, 2017.
The mayor enlisted the help of state police, the state parole division, the FBI and the Westchester County District Attorney’s Office to assist the Mount Vernon Police Department in the investigation.
“The local police department, the FBI, the district attorney’s office and parole have not slept since this shooting occurred,” Westchester County District Attorney Anthony Scarpino said.
“Shamoya’s death was not in vain,” Mount Vernon Mayor Richard W. Thomas said at a news conference.
BW exclusively announced the shooter’s name Monday. David Hardy who will be 22 on February 23rd is charged with Murder and Criminal Possession of a Weapon both in the Second Degree. Hardy a seasonal worker for DPW, appeared early Tuesday afternoon in Mount Vernon City Court and is due back in court Feb. 2.
Stay tuned to BW for more of this developing story!
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AJ Woodson
AJ Woodson is the Editor-In-Chief of Black Westchester and Co-Owner of Urban Soul Media Group, the parent company, Host & Producer of the People Before Politics Radio Show. AJ is a Father, Brother, An Author, Journalism Fellow (Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism), Hip-Hop Artist - one third of the legendary underground rap group JVC FORCE known for the single Strong Island, Radio Personality, Hip-Hop Historian, Documentarian, Activist, Criminal Justice Advocate and Freelance Journalist whose byline has appeared in several print publications and online sites including The Source, Vibe, the Village Voice, Upscale, Sonicnet.com, Launch.com, Rolling Out Newspaper, Daily Challenge Newspaper, Spiritual Minded Magazine, Word Up! Magazine, On The Go Magazine and several others.
