AMITYVILLE, NY (WCBS 880) – It was gun violence that police say killed a 16-year-old boy on Long Island.
LISTEN: WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reports
READ MORE: Work Now Underway To Turn Pier 42 Into Public ParkAuthorities say that, at the teenage victim’s wake in Amityville, one of the mourners – Tashuan Wallace – had a loaded semi-automatic weapon in his vehicle.
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When officers arrived, Wallace is accused of pointing the gun at the men in blue.
MORE NEWS: Brooklyn Man Arrested, Charged With Sexually Abusing Teenage GirlNo one was injured and Wallace was arrested.