Sunday, September 4, 2011

Eight people were shot at a violent Bronx house party, including three kids ages 11, 13 and 14, by a black teenager

Police are searching for Oneil Dasilva, 17, the young black male who opened fire around 3:40 a.m. in the backyard of the Williamsbridge home on East 221st Street near Carpenter Avenue where the party was being held. It was not clear who his intended target was, police said. An 11-year-old boy was struck in the right leg, and a 13-year-old girl was wounded in the left thigh. Both were rushed to Jacobi Hospital. A 14-year-old girl was shot in the back and taken to Montefiore Hospital. Five men between the ages of 18 and 24 also were shot and taken to local hospitals. The 24-year-old victim was hit twice in the chest and is fighting for his life at Montefiore Hospital, authorities said.

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