Two juveniles charged with attempted murder in Troy shooting
Two juveniles are facing attempted murder charges in Troy.
Police officers responded to the area of 3rd Street and Jefferson Street at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday for a report of shots fired. They interviewed a person who believed they were the intended target. No one was struck by the gunfire. The suspects fled before patrol officers’ arrival, police said.
A patrol captain observed people matching the suspects’ description in the area of the Congress Street Bridge entering Watervliet. They were seen on a CDTA bus.
Officers from Watervliet and Troy were able to take the suspects into custody on 3rd Avenue in Watervliet.
The suspects had a bag with three loaded handguns and high-capacity magazines. One of the illegal handguns is a privately made firearm, police said.
The suspects are ages 15 and 16. They were processed and will be in youth court. The 15-year-old suspect was wanted on a warrant in Rensselaer County Court in connection with a November 2023 incident where he allegedly possessed a loaded handgun and committed a robbery.