by Emma Davey The NYPD arrested 18-year-old Edilve Chavez for the murder of Joharis Rivas at a Williamsburg auto shop.Â
Authorities arrested Chavez on June 10 within the confines of the 90th precinct. Chavez, a Williamsburg resident, fatally shot 21-year-old Rivas on March 11, while Rivas waited on car repairs. At the time, witnesses shared that the suspect had pulled up on a moped and was wearing all-black with a black mask.Â
“Chavez told cops when he…
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