Mayor Eric Adams pledged to flood the Bronx with police and violence interrupters after a series of deadly shootings. He referenced the Aug. 23 Haffen Park Basketball Courts shooting where five people were shot, including 32-year-old Jaceil Banks, who died, and 17-year-old Anthonaya Campbell, who was critically wounded by a stray bullet. Officials aim to identify gang rivalries, prevent revenge shootings, and meet with at-risk youths and families. The response includes increased patrols and crisis management partnerships. NYPD reported recovering about 63 shell casings and six guns and made four arrests. Officers warned of very young shooters, including 12-year-olds.
Adams gathered with elected officials and NYPD representatives inside the Haffen Park Basketball Courts, where on Aug. 23, five people were shot after gang violence erupted during a basketball game. Thirty-two-year-old Jaceil Banks, lost his life and an innocent bystander, 17-year-old Anthonaya Campbell, was critically wounded after being shot in the face with a stray bullet. The shooters are getting younger, and the victims are getting younger, Mayor Adams said.
Meanwhile, NYPD Assistant Chief Benjamin Gurley, commanding officer of Patrol Borough Bronx, reported that some 63 shell casings and six guns were recovered from the Aug. 23 shooting. After making four arrests in connection with the incident, Chief Gurley made a desperate plea to the community. I'm seeing 12-year-old boys as shooters, carrying guns, Gurley said. Please take a look at what's going on in your young people's lives.
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