Crime & Safety

NYPD Releases Photos Of Teen Suspect In Barnard Student's Killing

The boy is wanted for questioning in connection with the death of Tessa Majors.

Police released photos of this teen wanted for questioning in connection with Tessa Majors' killing.
Police released photos of this teen wanted for questioning in connection with Tessa Majors' killing. (NYPD)

MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS, NY – Police released pictures Friday of a teenage boy they want to question about the killing of Barnard College student Tessa Majors in Morningside Park.

The unnamed teen is believed to be one of group involved in stabbing Majors, 18, to death in the park in what police think was an attempted robbery.

A 13-year-old boy has already been charged with murder, robbery and criminal possession of a weapon.

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Majors, who was from Virginia, was killed Dec. 11.

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