Arrest in E. 12th St. fatal shooting

Detectives examined the scene in front of 635 E. 12th St. on Thurs., April 14, after Elliot Caldwell was fatally shot. White cups indicate where numerous spent bullet casings were located. Photo by C4P — Detectives examined the scene in front of 635 E. 12th St. on Thurs., April 14, after Elliot Caldwell was fatally shot. White cups indicate where numerous spent bullet casings were recovered from the street. Photo by C4P

A 23-year-old East Village man was shot in the back and killed outside Campos Plaza I — at 635 E. 12th St., near Avenue C — on Thurs., April 14, around 10:45 p.m., police said.

Police identified the victim as Elliot Caldwell, who was pronounced dead at Bellevue Hospital.

shooting 2 — Elliot Caldwell, 23, had reportedly turned over a new leaf after having a son.

The following day, in connection with the incident, Theodore Holloway, 23, a Campos Plaza I resident, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder.

Caldwell, who lived nearby on E. 12th St., reportedly grew up in the Campos Plaza public-housing complex. He leaves a 3-year-old son.

“He was a great father. He changed his life for his son. He just got caught up in a bad situation,” a woman who identified herself as his aunt told DNAinfo.

The murder’s motive wasn’t immediately clear, according to police.