Police arrest suspect in murder of 17-year-old Bronx basketball star

Police Commissioner Dermot Shea has confirmed an arrest in the murder of a 17-year-old basketball star from the Bronx.

News 12 Staff

Jul 6, 2020, 4:17 PM

Updated 1,629 days ago

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Police Commissioner Dermot Shea has confirmed an arrest in the murder of a 17-year-old basketball star from the Bronx. 
Police say 22-year-old Najhim Luke was arrested in connection to the murder of Brandon Hendricks. Police say Luke has been charged with murder, manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon. 
Hendricks was shot and killed last Sunday in the Bronx.
He had graduated high school just a week before the murder, and was expected to attend St. John’s University.