{"id":131497,"date":"2026-02-12T18:06:06","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131497\/"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:06:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T18:06:06","slug":"bronx-deadly-shooting-father-of-16-year-old-boy-killed-in-kingsbridge-speaks-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/131497\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx deadly shooting: father of 16-year-old boy killed in Kingsbridge speaks out"},"content":{"rendered":"

KINGBRIDGE, The Bronx (WABC) — A grieving father is mourning the loss of his 16-year-old son, who was shot and killed during an outburst of violence in the Bronx<\/a> on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

Christopher Redding was one of three teenagers hit by gunfire. Surveillance footage captured part of the chaos, showing kids running as shots rang out.<\/p>\n

Police say multiple shots were fired on the street, though the dispute began inside a nearby McDonald’s — apparently over ice cream.<\/p>\n

“He was going to get something to eat. Some kids started trouble, words were exchanged, and that’s what happened,” said Bryan Corley, Redding’s father.<\/p>\n

Redding was shot in the back and died from his injuries.<\/p>\n

His friend, a 13-year-old girl, and another 15-year-old boy were both shot in the leg.<\/p>\n

Police say the incident may have been gang-related. However, Redding’s father insists his son, who played football at Kennedy High School, was at the wrong place at the wrong time.<\/p>\n

“Awesome kid, great. That gang stuff? That’s not him, you know. He’s like every other teenager, he likes music, but he doesn’t indulge,” said Corley. “This is a very tough time because it’s always the good ones that this happens to.”<\/p>\n

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