Crime & Safety
Teen Fatally Shot At NYC Park Identified, Shooter Still At Large
A description of a possible suspect has not been released yet.
QUEENS, NY — A teenager shot and killed at a park in Queens Thursday evening has been identified, police said.
Jaden Pierre, 15, was found shot in the chest inside Roy Wilkins Park around 6:15 p.m.
He was taken to Jamaica Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
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According to police, there may have been an argument on the basketball courts between the victim and the possible shooter.
No arrests have been made yet. A description of a suspect has not been released.
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An investigation remains ongoing.
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