A 13-year-old has been charged with murder while a 14- and 15-year-old are facing gang assault charges in connection with the killing of a Coney Island teenager earlier this month, police said Monday.

Nyheem Wright, 17, was found on Mermaid Avenue just before 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 20 with a stab wound to the torso, police said.

What You Need To Know

  • Police say a 17-year-old boy is dead after being stabbed earlier this month

  • Three teens, including a 13-year-old boy accused of murder, have been charged in connection with his death

  • Schools Chancellor David Banks said the incident follows a trend of "senseless acts of violence" in schools

The teen was transported to Maimonides Medical Center in critical condition, but died of his injuries the next day.

The NYPD announced the arrests of the three teens in connection with the fatal stabbing on Monday, saying the trio was arrested and charged Sunday.

City Department of Education Chancellor David Banks wrote about the incident on social media, saying it comes as a trend of “senseless acts of violence” in schools continues.

Banks said Wright’s principal at Liberation Diploma Plus High School in Coney Island described him as “a joyful leader.”

“He was on the verge of graduation, and was a hard worker who took an active role in leading other young people at his school,” Banks wrote on Twitter.

Authorities did not immediately say whether the trio knew Wright, and said the incident was likely gang related.