Myke
PEEKSKILL – A 24-year-old Peekskill man is being held without bail
in the Westchester County Jail on a murder charge in connection with Sunday
night’s shooting death of Stephen Agosto, 22, in the city. He was
found around 10:25 p.m. lying on the sidewalk on the 1400 block of Park
Street. He had been shot several times and was unresponsive. He died shortly
after being rushed to a hospital.
Police Chief Eric Johansen said Janeil Myke was arrested after a brief
foot pursuit as he left his residence at around 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
During questioning, he disclosed he was the person who shot Agosto, the
chief said. The motive is being investigated.
Johansen credited the “outstanding police work” of his officers,
detectives and supervisors by conducting several interviews and executing
many warrant searches.
City police were assisted in the investigation by the FBI Violent Crime
Task Force, US Attorney’s Office, State Police, Westchester County
Department of Public Safety, Westchester County District Attorney’s
Office, Westchester County Intelligence Center, New York State Crime Stopper,
New York City Police and Teaneck, New Jersey Police.
