A young boy, identified as Jaden Pierre of Queens, has died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Police responded to an incident near Roy Wilkins Park on Thursday evening where they found the boy critically injured. He was transported to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center and later pronounced dead.
by JESSICA A. BOTELHO | The National News DeskThe New York Police Department identified him as Jaden Pierre , of Queens . "I’m praying for his family, loved ones, and community," she added. "I will continue to work tirelessly every day to end gun violence in New York.
" Police said officers responded to an intersection in Queens near Roy Wilkins Park on Thursday around 6 p.m. When police arrived, they found the boy with a gunshot wound to the chest. He was taken to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center in critical condition, where he was later pronounced dead, said police.Leaders for the Town of Webster want to temporarily suspend large-scale development projects in commercial district.Eight people, including a suspected fentanyl dealer, were arrested during a raid that uncovered a staggering cache of illegal drugs in Florida.The first of seven defendants charged with murder for the killing of Sam Nordquist, a transgender man from Minnesota, is expected to go to trial in September.Gates police identify motorcyclist killed in crash on Elmgrove Road
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