One person was killed Friday in a shooting on a playground in the Bronx.
This comes as a youth gun violence prevention program in the borough is losing a big portion of its funding from the Department of Justice.
Shooting sent children running for safety, witnesses say
The shooting happened around 12:45 p.m. on a playground at the intersection of Crotona Park East and East 173rd Street.
Police said the victim was shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene. His age is unknown at this time…