Ammaar Ali has been charged with allegedly shooting a man in the head in Brooklyn over the weekend, cops said.
Ali was linked to the Saturday evening slaying of Joseph Heredia, 29, during a dispute over drugs — possibly marijuana — in Bushwick around 5:50 p.m. Saturday, authorities said late Monday.
Age
He is 16 years old.
Brooklyn Shooting
The dispute began inside a building on Stanhope Street near Irving Avenue, cops said.
Heredia was inside when the suspect entered, and the two “engaged in conversation” before walking out, cops said.
Witnesses reported hearing gunshots and then seeing people running, according to police.
According to authorities, Heredia was shot in the head and rushed to Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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After the incident, Ali fled to his home blocks from the scene, cops said.
Ammaar Ali Charged
Ali, who had no prior arrests, was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon.
At that time, he had already been identified as a suspect, and authorities were there waiting to execute a search warrant, police said.
Ali was charged with murder and criminal possession of a weapon, cops said.
He had no prior arrests, police said.
The victim, who lived around the corner from the scene, had an arrest history, but the police did not immediately have details.
