18-year-old charged with murder of 17-year-old in Taunton, prosecutor says – Boston 25 News

TAUNTON, Massachusetts – Police arrested a young man in Medford Tuesday night for allegedly shooting a Taunton teenager last week.

Kareem Gendraw, 18, whose last known address was in Randolph, is charged with murder and illegal possession of a firearm, according to Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III.

According to police, Gendraw was arrested by members of the Massachusetts State Police Violent Crimes Unit at around 9:30 p.m. at a residence in Medford.

On September 19, Taunton officers responded to 351 Lothrop St. after receiving a 911 call reporting a person had been shot in a mobile home at that address. Khamitri Cole, 17, of Brockton, was pronounced dead at the scene.

An 18-year-old from Holyoke also suffered a gunshot wound and drove himself to the hospital, according to prosecutors. His injuries were not life-threatening.

Gendraw will be arraigned in Taunton District Court on Wednesday.

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