"Christopher was defending his friends who were being targeted by a group of individuals who then opened fire on them in the Bronx. His last act on earth was one of courage and selflessness, protecting those he cared about. The loss of Christopher has deeply affected his family, his teammates, and the entire community, Christopher Lopez, the boy's former coach, wrote a GoFundMe set up in his honor."
"We have him on video running back to the apartment. He's very frantic. He meets up with his girlfriend and another family member, asking them to get him an Uber, NYPD Chief of Detectives Joseph Kenny said. They order him a Lyft. But, actually, while he changes his clothing, he drops the shell case he must have had in his clothing. He leaves the shell casing at the scene, inside of his apartment, in his bedroom."
Gun violence exploded in the Bronx in February, with nine more shootings as of Feb. 15 compared to the same time last year. The surge included the killing of 16-year-old football prospect Christopher Redding, who was shot Feb. 11 while protecting friends at Broadway and West 238th Street in Kingsbridge. A 17-year-old was arrested and charged in Redding’s murder. The month also included the fatal Feb. 10 shooting of 41-year-old Adrian Dawodu on the 170th Street station platform during a brawl. Police say 27-year-old suspect Alberto Frias remains at large after seeking help from acquaintances and leaving a shell casing at his apartment. The NYPD deployed extra resources to the borough ahead of a major reorganization scheduled for spring.
Read at www.amny.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]