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Man sentenced to 15 years to life in prison for fatal Bronx shooting of 11-year-old

Omar Bojang was accused of driving a moped while Mathew Godwin, then 15 years old, rode on the back and fired shots at a 13-year-old boy on Westchester Avenue.

News 12 Staff

May 14, 2025, 12:40 PM

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The second of two young men convicted in the deadly 2022 shooting of an 11-year-old girl has been sentenced.

Omar Bojang will spend 15 years to life in prison as a result of his plea deal.

He was accused of driving a moped while Mathew Godwin, then 15 years old, rode on the back and fired shots at a 13-year-old boy on Westchester Avenue.

Police say Kyhara Tay was caught in the crossfire and killed.

Bojang was 18 at the time of the shooting.

Godwin was sentenced to 10 years to life in prison last month.

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