CHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Police in Cheektowaga say a 14-year-old boy has been charged in relation to shooting an illegal handgun and threatening other children.
Investigators say a 14-year-old boy fired gunshots into the ground near witnesses on Friday at Zent Court and made a menacing comment and then ran away.
The boy's mother allowed police to search his room where they found a loaded 9mm pistol was located in a dresser drawer after admitting to having a gun.
The boy has been charged with the following
- Criminal Possession of a Weapon 2nd
- Menacing 2nd
- Reckless Endangerment 1st
