"A day before the vigil, a 16-year-old from South Jamaica , who attends Campus Magnet High School a block north of the Dunkin' Donuts parking lot, was charged with the murder of the youngster from Springfield Gardens. EMS rushed Samuel to Cohen Children's Medical Center, where he never regained consciousness and succumbed to his injuries two days later. The shooter surrendered at the 105th Precinct on Friday and now faces 25 years to life in prison, if convicted."
"What the grieving uncle wanted the community to remember was the lives that were saved by his nephew, who is now an organ donor hero. The recipient of his heart was a 13-year-old, like Sanjay. His liver recipient is 15 years old. Both of his lungs, his pancreas, and one kidney were donated to adults in their 50s. "He saved four lives," Griffith said. "So there is something good that came out of this.""
A prayer vigil was held in the Cambria Heights parking lot where 13-year-old Sanjay Samuel was fatally shot while walking to school. Family, southeast Queens community members, elected leaders, and clergy attended. Samuel was rushed to Cohen Children's Medical Center and died two days after the shooting. His family donated his organs, which saved four lives: a 13-year-old received his heart, a 15-year-old received his liver, and his lungs, pancreas, and a kidney went to adults in their 50s. Sanjay's uncle rejected suggestions that the killing was gang-related. A 16-year-old was charged with murder and faces 25 years to life if convicted.
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