{"id":202393,"date":"2026-04-19T07:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/202393\/"},"modified":"2026-04-19T07:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:02:10","slug":"nyc-teen-shot-dead-on-queens-basketball-court-as-bystanders-filmed-police-searching-for-gunman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/202393\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC teen shot dead on Queens basketball court as bystanders filmed; police searching for gunman"},"content":{"rendered":"

Authorities in New York City are searching for the shooter who killed a 15-year-old in Queens.<\/a><\/p>\n

Jaden Pierre was approached by several teens on a basketball court at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens when a shot was fired, striking him in the chest at about 6:15 p.m. Thursday, according to the New York Police Department (NYPD).<\/p>\n

He was rushed to Jamaica Hospital<\/a> in critical condition, where he later died.<\/p>\n

The shooting, which unfolded at a public park where teenagers had gathered to play basketball, comes as New York City continues to grapple with youth violence and incidents captured and shared widely on social media.<\/p>\n

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One witness told CBS News, “I came over here, I heard a shot go off, so I came running over here to make sure everybody was okay, especially my friends, and I seen a kid lying dead. And I know him from coming over here to play basketball. Good basketball player, cool kid.”<\/p>\n

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Videos circulating on X appear to show moments leading up to the shooting, with a crowd surrounding Pierre and another person as the teenager is repeatedly punched before the group quickly disperses.<\/p>\n

As of Saturday, no arrests have been made<\/a>, but the NYPD told Fox News Digital it released photos of a person wanted in connection with the shooting.<\/p>\n

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New York Attorney General Letitia James reacted to the killing in a post on X, writing, “My heart is heavy tonight after we lost a 15-year-old to a senseless act of gun violence. I’m praying for his family, loved ones, and community. I will continue to work tirelessly every day to end gun violence in New York.”<\/p>\n

Pastor Cory Brooks, founder of Project H.O.O.D., said in a statement to Fox News Digital that his heart was “shattered” as he condemned the crowd for filming the attack instead of stepping in.<\/p>\n

“A 15-year-old child was hunted down, beaten, and shot dead in cold blood<\/a>,” Brooks wrote. “In a playground. Where laughter belongs. Not execution.”<\/p>\n

His statement continued: “The crowd did not run for help. They pulled out phones, recorded every brutal second, and cheered as if it were entertainment. That video does not just document a murder<\/a> \u2014 it exposes a generation whose conscience has been seared by moral darkness. These were our own children devouring our own children.”<\/p>\n

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The NYPD is asking anyone with information about the shooter to call its Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or 1-888-57-PISTA (74782) for Spanish.<\/p>\n

Tips can also be submitted online through the Crime Stoppers website or on X at @NYPDTIPS.<\/p>\n

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