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A 16-year-old from Watervliet has pleaded guilty to gun possession charges after being linked to two separate incidents in Albany and Watervliet last September, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. The teenager admitted guilt to second-degree criminal possession of a weapon before Judge William Little on Wednesday (March 12) and now faces a six-year prison sentence, followed by five years of post-release supervision.
Authorities say the first incident happened on Sunday, September 3, 2025, near Broadway and Main Street in Albany, where the teen allegedly fired a gun at another person. No one was injured in the shooting, as reported by NEWS10 and WNYT.
Six days later, on Saturday, September 9, Watervliet police arrested the teen for allegedly brandishing a handgun at several people near 19th Street. The suspect was taken into custody and has been held at the Capital District Juvenile Secure Detention Center since then.
The district attorney’s office said the teen will be prosecuted as an adult at sentencing, which is scheduled for Tuesday, May 19. According to WNYT, the guilty plea came after officials connected the teen to both the September 3 shooting and the September 9 handgun incident.