Accused in the tragic shooting of a 12-year-old boy in front of a Bronx bodega, a man remains in custody on several grave charges, including second-degree murder.
Forty-five-year-old William Ferrer faced a court hearing on Sunday evening, dealing with accusations of murder, assault, and illegal weapon possession. Authorities claim Ferrer unleashed gunfire during a scuffle in the South Bronx on Saturday, resulting in the death of young Jacob Freytes and injuring two others.
Jacob Freytes, child of a retired NYPD officer, tragically lost his life after being hit by a stray bullet in the chest. He succumbed to his injuries at a hospital, as detailed in the criminal complaint.
The chaotic shooting also wounded two adult men, one suffering a bullet wound to the buttocks and the other to the foot, according to the legal documents.
Both injured men received medical treatment at nearby hospitals.
Ferrer was charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, first-degree manslaughter, first-degree assault, second-degree assault, and two counts of second-degree criminal possession of a weapon, according to the complaint.
He was remanded in custody, and no details were given about his next court appearance.
Freytes, who had cycled to the bodega on Elliott Place near Grand Concourse to buy a ball, was an innocent bystander when Ferrer allegedly started shooting.
Heartbreaking security video shows the boy watching the fight before a man pulls out a gun and starts shooting, at which point Freytes clutches his chest and runs back into the bodega.
Wearing a plain white T-shirt and black Nike sweatpants, Ferrer showed no emotion as he was led out of the 44th Precinct stationhouse on Sunday afternoon.
A small crowd of bystanders glared at the alleged killer as he was led into a waiting unmarked police car.
Ferrer has a lengthy rap sheet, with half a dozen previous arrests, including drug possession in 2013, marijuana possession in 2009, drunk-driving in 2009, and possession of stolen property in The Bronx in 2004, police sources told The Post.
He was first arrested at least as far back as 1999 for possession of a forced instrument, before being arrested again in 2001 separately for alleged menacing and criminal contempt, sources said.