Another Fenger Student Killed, Act Caught On Tape

By Marcus Gilmer in News on Jan 1, 2010 5:15PM

Video still of surveillance tape via The Trib

A year when the city's highest-profile killing was a Fenger High student whose death was caught on tape has ended with another Fenger High student killed and his murder captured by surveillance footage. Fred Couch, 16, was shot Wednesday night at Big Sam's Mini Mart (333 W. 119th St) and died a few hours later. The shooting, though, was captured on a surveillance camera and police are reviewing the tape hoping for clues in the killing. According to the Tribune:

The video shows the front ends of several vehicles apparently parked in at Big Sam's. At 8:11 p.m. and 27 seconds people are seen crouched double and running out from behind a white SUV along the driver's side.

In the video, a figure, apparently Couch, collapses to the ground in front of a green sedan. At 33 seconds, a bald man wearing a blue jacket emerges from the driver's side of the SUV and extends an arm.

A metal handgun glints in his hand, and a puff of smoke emerges. The figure on the ground flinches. As the last shot is fired, the SUV backs out of the frame and is gone. At 43 seconds, the figure on the ground turns over and sits up. He then falls back over.

Police report that no one is in custody yet for the killing.