Police Charge Teenage Boy In The Shooting Death Of An Edison Teen Girl
Sunday, January 11, 2026, 9:45 A.M. ET. 1 Minute Read, By Art Fletcher: Englebrook Independent News,
EDISON, NJ.- On Saturday, a 17-year-old Plainfield, New Jersey, boy was taken into custody and jailed after being charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl that occurred earlier in the day during an apparent domestic disturbance at an Edison, New Jersey, residence.
According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Linda Estremera, on Saturday, January 10, 2026, just shortly after 1:15 a.m., members of the Edison Police Department responded to a 911 Emergency Call reporting a shooting at a residence located on Grove Avenue in Edison, New Jersey.
Upon arrival, Police Officers discovered the lifeless body of a 17-year-old girl who had succumbed to a gunshot wound. The girl was subsequently pronounced deceased at the scene by Emergency Medical Services.
During the initial investigation, responding Police Officers learned that the female victim and the 17-year-old Plainfield, New Jersey, boy who was at the scene were known to each other and determined that the fatal shooting was not a random act of violence.
Accordingly, the teenage boy was taken into custody and charged as a juvenile with one count of first-degree Aggravated Manslaughter; second-degree Unlawful Possession of a Weapon; and second-degree Possession of a Weapon for an Unlawful Purpose. The teen was processed on the charges and remanded to the Middlesex County Juvenile Detention Center pending a preliminary hearing in Middlesex County Superior Court Family Law Division.
The investigation remains active and ongoing. Anyone with additional information regarding this investigation is urged to contact Detective Spielman of the Edison Police Department at (732) 248-7471 or Detective Redline of the Middlesex County Prosecutor’s Office at (732) 745-3316.
“The rules of the court require us to include a statement that states: As in adult criminal cases, the charges outlined in this publication are merely accusations, and a juvenile defendant and or defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.”
