Juanly Peña, 15, of Dorchester pleaded guilty to charges of manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm in a Suffolk County Juvenile Courtroom Wednesday following the death of his 9-year-old brother in February 2014. On the morning of Feb. 7, the teen shot his brother, Janmarcos, with what he thought was an unloaded handgun while … Read more →
A 14-year-old boy charged with the February 7 shooting death of his younger brother, Janmarcos Pena, 9, in the Peña family’s home on Morton Street was arraigned as a ‘youthful offender’ last week, opening him up to adult sanctions if found guilty in the case. The teen, identified as Juanly Peña of Dorchester, pleaded innocent … Read more →
Revelations of a violent past and connections stemming over two years with the Department of Children and Families have come to light days after a 14-year-old Mattapan teenager was accused of fatally shooting his younger brother. The unidentified youth was ordered held on bail Monday, a few hours before the Mattapan’s family involvement with the … Read more →
A Mattapan teen will be arraigned tomorrow on charges in the death of his 9-year-old brother who was shot and killed Friday morning, Suffolk district attorney’s office said. Boston Police believe the unidentified 14-year-old, whose name was not released because of his age, was playing with the firearm “recklessly” when it fired and struck his … Read more →
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