Funeral held for Bronx teen murdered before enlisting

Friends and family gathered today at the funeral of a teenager who was murdered last week ahead of plans to enlist in the military. Police say Victor Maldonado was trying to break up a fight between two

News 12 Staff

Oct 9, 2012, 6:15 PM

Updated 4,649 days ago

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Friends and family gathered today at the funeral of a teenager who was murdered last week ahead of plans to enlist in the military. Police say Victor Maldonado was trying to break up a fight between two women back on Oct. 1 when he was fatally shot by 34-year-old Deshawn Coleman. The suspect is currently in custody and has been charged with murder. Maldonado's mother says he was planning on taking a physical exam to enlist in the Navy this week. Wake planned for teen killed in Kingsbridge shooting