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<\/a>CRIME SCENE TAPE Photo by S\u00edle Moloney<\/p>\n
A 15-year-old boy has died following a fatal shooting in the East Bronx and a 14-year-old was also shot but has survived.<\/p>\n
Police said that on Saturday, Dec. 27,\u00a0 at around 6.25 a.m., officers from the 49th Precinct responded to a 911 call regarding shots fired inside 1219 Adee Avenue.<\/p>\n
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\u201cUpon arrival, officers observed an unidentified male with a gunshot wound to the chest,\u201d a police spokesperson said. \u201cAdditionally, officers located a 14-year-old male in front of 2909 Laconia Avenue, within the confines of the 49 Precinct, who had sustained a gunshot wound to the left arm.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Police said EMS responded to the scene and transported the 15-year-old to Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition, where he was later pronounced deceased. They said officers from the 49th Precinct transported the 14-year-old male in a marked police patrol vehicle also to Jacobi Medical Center, where he was listed in stable condition.<\/p>\n
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They said there are no arrests at this time, and the investigation remains ongoing. On Sunday, Dec. 28, police said the deceased was identified as Eric Aitken of Waterbury, CT.<\/p>\n
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A 22-year-old man was fatally shot at the same address in 2023, as reported<\/a>. An 18-year-old was subsequently arrested in connection with that shooting.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Meanwhile, as also reported<\/a>, a 4-year-old girl was found deceased in the Williamsbridge section of the Bronx on Dec. 26.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson reacted to the latest fatal shooting of the teen, saying, \u201cOur borough is heartbroken and in mourning over the loss of a 15-year-old boy and injuries sustained by a 14-year-old during a violent attack in Eastchester, and the passing of a 4-year-old girl in Williamsbridge. These tragic situations are any family\u2019s worst nightmare and have left us all devastated, especially during the holiday season.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n She added, \u201cAs we await more information, we ask that everyone please keep the families and loved ones of these youth in their prayers during this incredibly difficult time. I also want to\u00a0thank the NYPD, emergency personnel, and hospital staff for responding with care and compassion under these heartbreaking circumstances.\u201d<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n Local Councilman Kevin Riley (C.D. 12) also issued a statement on the recent tragedies in or near his district (attached below).<\/p>\n Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call the NYPD\u2019s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at\u00a0https:\/\/crimestoppers.nypdonline.org\/<\/a>, or on X @NYPDTips.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n All calls are stricty confidential.\u2019<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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Image courtesy of Councilman Kevin Riley (C.D. 12)\u00a0<\/p>\n