A 19-year-old West Ridge man who prosecutors say fired at a former soccer teammate missed the man entirely and instead struck a 14-year-old boy standing about a block and a half away, leaving the child paralyzed from the chest down. Muhammad Sayadul Boshar is being held on charges including attempted murder after Judge Antara Rivera ordered him detained.
The confrontation began shortly before the shooting as the intended victim, 24, stood outside a restaurant in the 6400 block of North California Avenue, according to a detention filing. Boshar pulled up in a red sedan, appearing intoxicated, and began yelling aggressively at the man from the vehicle.
The man told investigators he had not spoken with Boshar in months and did not know why Boshar was confronting him. When he realized Boshar was holding a handgun, he went inside the restaurant for safety. Boshar eventually left, and two people arrived to drive the man home. As they departed, the man began receiving several Facebook messages and phone calls from Boshar, prosecutors said.
The group stopped at a Dunkin’, drove past Boshar’s home, and tried to have one of Boshar’s relatives help settle the dispute, according to prosecutors. The driver then set out to take everyone home — a route that passed Boshar’s house again. As they drove by, they saw Boshar standing outside wearing a pink hoodie. He pulled out a gun and fired five or six shots at the car, prosecutors said. No one had exited the car or had a weapon, according to prosecutors. The driver sped away and called 911.
One bullet hit an unoccupied car. Another traveled about a block and a half to the 6300 block of North Rockwell Street, where it struck the 14-year-old boy as he attempted to unlock a Lime scooter, prosecutors said. Video footage showed him collapsing after the bullet struck his spine. He remains hospitalized.
The investigation initially moved in a different direction when Boshar’s mother called 911 to report that the car carrying the man her son allegedly intended to shoot was loitering outside their home, prosecutors said. Police located the vehicle and arrested the driver before determining he was actually a victim, not the shooter, prosecutors said.
Police have not recovered the gun used in the shooting. However, investigators did find five 9mm shell casings stamped with the word “Blazer” at the scene. Upon arresting Boshar, they recovered a pink hoodie and one unspent 9mm “Blazer” cartridge in his bedroom, according to the allegations.
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