“He was a 15-year-old child. He was doing the right thing in the park, playing, and that’s something that really hurts,' a witness said.
Police are investigating after a 15-year-old was murdered at Riverbank State Park Saturday evening.It’s a welcomed presence watching families, athletes and residents enjoying the space that up until Saturday had been peaceful and pleasant. But then the murder of a 15-year-old boy stripped the park of its innocent appeal.
Clark Pena took slow deep breaths, sitting feet away from where he was, during a moment he’s still processing, one he wishes he could unsee.It’s a life lost he hoped he and an officer could save, replaying the images and sounds of the tragedy repeatedly. He spotted the 15-year-old face down bleeding as the crowd full of families with children ran for safety.
"He was a 15-year-old child. He was doing the right thing in the park, playing, and that’s something that really hurts," Pena told FOX 5.
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