Jeremiah Griffiths, an 18-year-old from Marine Park, was shot in the head near the Sumner Houses in Bed-Stuy around 2:30 a.m. on May 26. Despite being rushed to the hospital, he succumbed to his injuries shortly after. Surveillance footage captured the moment of the shooting, showing a vehicle pulling up alongside him. Community members voice concerns over rising violence and the lack of a police response, emphasizing that families feel unsafe and demanding more proactive measures from law enforcement to address gun violence.
Surveillance video of the moment of the shooting shows a white or light-colored car pulling alongside Jeremiah as he walks down Myrtle Avenue, before he crumples to the ground, and the car speeds away.
'It's not safe for any of us. That could have been my brother, that could have been my cousin. It's really heartbreaking. I just hope they start cracking down on it more because we can keep protesting, we can keep doing interviews, but nothing is being done in the end.'
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