14-year-old suspect arrested in fatal shooting on Brooklyn basketball court

Cops say they’ve arrested a 14-year-old boy who fatally shot another teenager as he played hoops with friends on a Brooklyn basketball court.

Police busted Aaron Nathaniel, 14, Wednesday night, almost two weeks after they say he fired two bullets into a group of teens playing basketball on the Chester Playground in Brownsville. One of his bullets hit 16-year-old Oluwaduritmi Joseph Oyebola in the head, killing him.

The NYPD asked the public for help to find 14-year-old Aaron Nathaniel, who they said fired a gun at that Brownsville basketball court. He was arrested Wednesday evening and authorities say charges against him are pending.

Police said two shots were fired from more than 100 feet away, hitting 16-year-old Oluwadurotimi “Timi” Oyebola in the head and killing him while he was playing basketball a week and a half ago.

Timi’s family, friends and the community held a vigil and walk in his honor Monday night.

Many of those in the crowd were trying to wrap their head around the loss.

“It’s sad that these kids are just picking up guns, and they’re shooting and killing innocent, this was a bright young man,” a mourner said. “Picking up a gun, killing someone like this is senseless. We’re not only destroying families, we’re destroying generations.”

Police said Timi was not the intended target. Instead, they believe the suspect tried to shoot someone he was playing basketball with that afternoon.

A wake has been set for Friday at the Guarino Funeral Home and his funeral is set for Saturday.