LOCKPORT, N.Y. — Police say two Lockport juveniles are in custody for a shooting that took place at a Halloween party in Lockport early Saturday morning, which left a young Medina woman dead and five others injured.
Mayor Michelle Roman, Lockport Police and Niagara County District Attorney Caroline Wojtaszek held a news conference Wednesday afternoon to announce that a 16-year-old male and a 17-year-old male are under arrest and have been charged with intentional murder and weapons possession.
Wojtaszek says she anticipates "many more charges to be filed."
The two were arraigned Wednesday and are being held on $500,000 cash bail or $1 million bond. They are due back in court on Monday.
Police Chief Steven Abbott credited members of his department with working around the clock, some with as little as three hours sleep, to track down those responsible for the tragedy. Wojtaszek also thanked local businesses who provided video to investigators that turned out to be significant evidence in the case.
Wojtaszek says all five victims were not targets and were simply in the wrong place at the wrong time. Despite the arrests, she asked parents of those who attended the party to encourage their children to come forward with any information they may have about what happened that night.
The DA says the arrests were being announced just hours after the Farewell family buried their daughter, Cheyenne.
Police responded to 43 South Niagara Street early Saturday morning just after midnight after getting reports of shots fired. Once on scene, authorities said they learned six people had been shot. One of them, Cheyenne Farewell of Medina, died from her injuries. The remaining five victims were taken to the hospital for treatment.