New York City police have arrested and charged a 15-year-old girl with murder, arson and other crimes related to a fatal fire in the Bronx last week, according to police.
FDNY firefighters responded to a fire on Evergreen Avenue just before 2:00 p.m. on January 29, and when they arrived, they extinguished the fire and located a man who was dead inside.
New York City police have arrested a 15-year-old girl for her alleged role in a fire that resulted in the death of a 27-year-old man.
(New York City Police Department)
Police said the man has been identified as Abdoukarim Sakolly, 27, of the Bronx.
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NYPD investigators sought the public’s help in identifying a person wanted for questioning in connection with the arson attack and released a photo and video of the person.
As a result, a 15-year-old girl was arrested and charged with murder, assault, arson, reckless endangerment, and criminal misconduct.
The investigation of the incident is ongoing.
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Anyone with information on the matter can call the NYPD Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
Tips can also be submitted by visiting crimetoppers.nypdonline.org, or on Twitter @NYPDTips.
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