Teen charged in fatal shooting of 17-year-old girl in Queens

A 17-year-old girl died after being shot in the head in Queens on Saturday, police said. FOX 5 NY's Duarte Geraldino reports.

QUEENS - Police arrested a 16-year-old boy after a teen girl was shot in the head and killed in Queens over the weekend.

Police said the boy was charged with manslaughter and criminal possession of a weapon.

What we know:

On Sunday, police identified the girl as Deaza Barkley of Brooklyn.

Police said they found Barkley with a gunshot wound to her head after responding to a 911 call at a home in Holliswood, Queens, on Saturday night.

FOX 5 NY's Duarte Geraldino reported that she did not live at this address, which raises questions about how she got there and why.

EMS responded and took her to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center where she was pronounced deceased, police said.

What we don't know:

The name of the 16-year-old boy has not been released.

The motive behind the shooting is unclear.

The Source: This article uses information from the NYPD and previous reporting from FOX 5 NY.