LI teen charged in A train shooting that left 15-year-old 'fighting for his life,' DA says ^5.1%

Gothamist - By Samantha Max - 6/6/2026, 8:17 PM

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A Long Island teen faces charges of attempted murder, assault and criminal weapons possession in the shooting of a 15-year-old on the A train earlier this year, the Queens district attorney’s office said. A Queens judge ordered that Matthew Rodriguez, 19, of Levittown, be held in custody without bail on Friday after he was extradited... more